Nikolay Anikin
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross country skiing | ||
Competitor for  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 x 10 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1960 Squaw Valley | 4 x 10 km |
| | 1960 Squaw Valley | 30 km |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1958 Lahti | 4 x 10 km |
Nikolay Petrovich Anikin (Russian: Николай Петрович Аникин; January 25, 1932 in Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, Russia, USSR - November 14, 2009 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the late 1950s and early 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow.
Medals
He earned three medals at the Winter Olympics with two medals in the 4x10 km relay (gold: 1956, bronze: 1960) and a bronze in the 30 km (1960). He also earned a silver medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[1]
Awards
He was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
Death
Anikin died from cancer at his home in Duluth, Minnesota, aged 77.[2]
References
- ↑ Аникин на Олимпийских играх (English)
- ↑ Notice of death
External links
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