Leonid Tyagachyov
Леонид Тягачёв
Senator from Rostov Oblast
In office 11 July 2007 – 15 September 2018
Preceded by	Alexander Kazakov
Succeeded by	Irina Rukavishnikova
President of the Russian Olympic Committee
In office 18 July 2001 – 20 May 2010
Preceded by	Vitali Smirnov
Succeeded by	Alexander Zhukov
Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports
In office 2 November 1996 – 24 June 1999
Preceded by	Shamil Tarpishchev
Succeeded by	Boris Ivanyuzhenkov (as minister)
Personal details
Born	(1946-10-10) 10 October 1946 (age 78) Dedenevo, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union

Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Тягачёв; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).^[1][2] Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Tyagachyov was a skier representing the Soviet Union and became champion of the USSR. During his time as a skier, he participated in several international competitions.^[3] Tyagachyov was champion of the USSR among teams of physical culture for football, and also a master of sports of the USSR in football.^[3]

• Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class^[4]
• Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class^[5]
• Order of Honour (1999)^[6]
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (1994)^[7]
• Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997)^[8]
• Silver Olympic Order (2006)^[9]
• Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (2007)^[10]

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