Nikolay Zimyatov

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Nikolay Zimyatov
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Nikolay Zimyatov in 2008
Country Russia
Born (1955-06-28) 28 June 1955 (age 66)[1]
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (1982–1985, 1988)
Individual wins2
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums2
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts17
Team starts2
Overall titles0 – (6th in 1984)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 30 km
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 50 km
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo 30 km
Silver medal – second place 1984 Sarajevo 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Lahti 30 km

Nikolay Semyonovich Zimyatov (Russian: Николай Семёнович Зимятов; born 28 June 1955), is one of the most successful Soviet/Russian male cross-country skiers. He was the first man in the sport to win three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, in the 30 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Lake Placid Games. In the 50 km race he finished two and half minutes ahead of the second place.[1] He also won the 30 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and was awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples that year.[2]

At the world championships Zimyatov won only one medal, a silver over 30 km in 1978. Nationally he collected four Soviet titles: in the 30 km and 4 × 10 km relay in 1978, and in the 15 and 30 km in 1979. After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a cross-country skiing coach and prepared the Russian team for the 2002 Olympics. In 1980 he married a fellow international skier Lyubov Sykova.

Cross-country skiing results[]

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games[]

  • 5 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1980 24 4 Gold Gold Gold
1984 28 6 Gold 13 Silver

World Championships[]

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 22 5 Silver — 4
1985 29 8 17 — 6

World Cup[]

Season standings[]

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 26 NC
1983 27 9
1984 328 6
1985 29 19
1988 32 41

Individual podiums[]

  • 2 victories
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1983–84 10 December 1983 West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany 15 km Individual World Cup 1st
2 10 February 1984 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 30 km Individual Olympic Games[1] 1st

Team podiums[]

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1983–84  16 February 1984 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 10 km Relay Olympic Games[1] 2nd Batyuk / Zavyalov / Nikitin

Note: 1 Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Nikolay Zimyatov. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. ^ Panorama of the 1984 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1985. p. 37.
  3. ^ "Athlete : ZIMJATOV Nikolaj". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.

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