alexandrov – land of great athletes

Vsevolod Yakimov

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Alexandrov

Alexandrov is a small town not far from Moscow. But we can definitely say that a lot of great Russian athletes live here.

was born in 1907 in Alexandrov.

fivefold champion of the USSR

1946-1961 – the main coach (CSKA, country team)

as a coach took part in VII and VIII Olympics

died in 1997

born June 10, 1970 in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, now lives in Alexandrov

won eleven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (four golds, four silvers, three bronzes)

won three medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano (two golds, one silver)

born in 1961 in Strunino the best sub-heavyweight

weightlifter in the world during the mid-1980s

won at the 1984 Friendship Games

won Olympic gold at Seoul 1988

was the World Champion in 1983 and 1987, winning silver in 1985 and bronze in 1989, and European Champion in 1983 and 1984

born in Karabanovo

won the bronze at the World Universiade, in China

won the silver at the European Youth Championship , in Israel

will represent Vladimir region at the World Universiade, in Kazan

A.Karpov http://kcso-sm.ru/world/statiy%20-%20sport/karpov.pdf

http://skimsu.ru/?action=krosskarpova

http://svet-1ana.livejournal.com/60502.html

O.Danilova http://skisport.ru/line/6526/

http://www.newsru.com/sport/02Mar2002/464735272.html

http://nowa.cc/showthread.php?s=403a92105731af8136a3453c7fd47b9e&p=3081141

P.Kuznetsov http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/pavel-kuznetsov-1.html

http://virtvladimir.ru/gallery/views/1382/

http://olympic-weightlifting.ru/chemp83.htm

A.Lovchev http://www.alexnews.info/archives/7481

We love our athletes!!!!