Dmitri Sokolov (biathlete)
Russian biathlete
Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov (Russian : Дмитрий Петрович Соколов ; 20 May 1924 – 4 July 2009) was a Russian biathlon competitor who won one gold and three silver medals at the world championships in 1958–61. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.[ 1] [ 2]
Life and work
Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov was born on May 20, 1924, in the village of Fadyushino [ru ] , Yurgamyshsky District , Kurgansky Okrug [ru ] , Ural Oblast , Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Kurgan Oblast , Russia ).
After graduating from school Sokolov worked at a cement factory in Chelyabinsk and between 1942 and 1952 served in the Red Army (from 1946 – Soviet Army ). He fought in World War II and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War .[ 2]
In 1952-1958 he lived in Kurgan , Kurgan Oblast , worked as a coach in skiing and biathlon.
In 1958–1964 he lived in Ufa , Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , while competing himself, Sokolov coached biathlon and cross-country skiing.[ 3]
Since 1966 he lived in Kurgan , Kurgan Oblast ,
Buried in the Zajkovskoe cemetery in Kurgan , Kurgan Oblast , Russia .[ 4]
Awards and honours
References
4 × 20 km (time) 3 × 20 km (time)
1959: Vladimir Melanin , Dmitri Sokolov , Valentin Pzhenitsyn )
1961: Kalevi Huuskonen , Paavo Repo , Antti Tyrväinen )
1962: Vladimir Melanin , Valentin Pzhenitsyn , Nikolay Puzanov )
1963: Vladimir Melanin , Nikolay Mezharyakov , Valentin Pzhenitsyn )
1965: Olav Jordet , Ola Wærhaug , Ivar Nordkild ) 4 × 20 km
1989: Juri Kashkarov , Sergei Bulygin , Alexandr Popov , Sergei Tchepikov )
1990: Raik Dittrich , Mark Kirchner , Birk Anders , Frank Luck )
1991: Hubert Leitgeb , Gottlieb Taschler , Simon Demetz , Wilfried Pallhuber )
1992: Evgeny Redkin , Alexander Tropnikov , Anatoly Zhdanovich , Alexandr Popov )
1993: Fritz Fischer , Frank Luck , Steffen Hoos , Sven Fischer ) 4 × 10 km
1994: Pieralberto Carrara , Hubert Leitgeb , Andreas Zingerle , Wilfried Pallhuber )
1995: Frode Andresen , Dag Bjørndalen , Halvard Hanevold , Jon Åge Tyldum )
1996: Oleg Ryzhenkov , Petr Ivashko , Alexandr Popov , Vadim Sashurin )
1997: Oleg Ryzhenkov , Petr Ivashko , Alexandr Popov , Vadim Sashurin )
1998: Egil Gjelland , Halvard Hanevold , Sylfest Glimsdal , Ole Einar Bjørndalen )
.jpg)
