Nikolay Khrenkov
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| Born | 15 July 1984[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 2014 (aged 29) | |||||||||||||||
| Residence | Zheleznogorsk | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)[1] | |||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Russia | |||||||||||||||
| Sport |
 Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2008[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Nikolay Khrenkov (15 July 1984 – 2 June 2014) was a Russian bobsledder.
Career
Khrenkov's best World Cup finish was first in the four-man event at Park City, Utah in December 2010. He also finished second in a four-man World Cup race at Whistler Sliding Centre in February 2012.[2] He was also a member of the four-man crew led by Alexandr Zubkov which won silver medals at the Bobsleigh European Championship in 2011[3] and 2012.[4]
Khrenkov was killed in a car crash near the village of Podgorny on 2 June 2014.[5] He was on his way to see his parents.[6] Khrenkov was 29.
References
- 1 2 3 4 FIBT profile, accessed January 4, 2011
- ↑ "World cup 2012". Yahoo!.
- ↑ "FIBT European Championships Bob & Skeleton: Official Results 4 Man Bob" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Russian bob grabs silver at European champs". RT (TV network). 8 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Death of Russian Athlete Nikolai Khrenkov a 'Great Loss,' Olympic Teammate Says | News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ Russian bobsledder Nikolay Khrenkov killed in horrific car crash in Krasnoyarsk
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