Vasili Ippolitov
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Vasili Afanasievitsch Ippolitov (Russian
Василий Афанасьевич Ипполитов, born 1892, died 1957) was a Russia
n/Soviet
speed skater
from Moscow.
He was European Champion in 1913, Russian champion in 1911 and Soviet champion in 1923.
In 1913 and 1914 Ippolitov and Oscar Mathisen
were the two main rivals in speed skating. Ippolitov had trained hard in Trondheim prior to the 1913 season, and his goal was to beat Mathisen. Mathisen won most of their races, but Ippolitov often beat him over 10,000 metres. At the European Championships in St.Petersburg in 1913, Ippolitov beat Mathisen and won the Championship.
Ippolitov was also a good cyclist
, and was Soviet cycling champion in 1923. His brother, Platon was also an international speed skater.
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Василий Афанасьевич Ипполитов, born 1892, died 1957) was a Russia
Russia
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n/Soviet
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speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
from Moscow.
He was European Champion in 1913, Russian champion in 1911 and Soviet champion in 1923.
In 1913 and 1914 Ippolitov and Oscar Mathisen
Oscar Mathisen
Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity, almost rivalling Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen as symbols for a young nation...
were the two main rivals in speed skating. Ippolitov had trained hard in Trondheim prior to the 1913 season, and his goal was to beat Mathisen. Mathisen won most of their races, but Ippolitov often beat him over 10,000 metres. At the European Championships in St.Petersburg in 1913, Ippolitov beat Mathisen and won the Championship.
Ippolitov was also a good cyclist
Cycling
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
, and was Soviet cycling champion in 1923. His brother, Platon was also an international speed skater.