Anatoly Akentyev
Anatoly Vasilyevich Akentyev (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Акентьев; born 23 December 1939) is a retired Russian cross-country skier who won the 15 km race at the 1967 Holmenkollen Ski Festival.[1] He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4 × 10 km events and finished 10th–20th individually and fourth in the relay.[2]
.jpg) Akentyev at the 1966 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1939 (age 80) Kaluga, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | CSKA Moscow |
After retiring from competitions Akentyev became a prominent skiing administrator. He was vice president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1979 and its honorary vice president since 2006. Nationally he headed the Soviet and Russian cross-country skiing teams for 15 years and served as president of the Russian Ski Union from 1996 to 2004.[3]
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- Vinnere av Holmenkollrennene. skiforeningen.no
- Anatoly Akentyev. sports-reference.com
- Isayev, Ivan (16 May 2014) Анатолий Акентьев: На кандидатуре Вяльбе в качестве президента ФЛГР нужно поставить крест. skisport.ru
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