Nikolay Anikin
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 x 10 km |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1960 Squaw Valley | 4 x 10 km |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 30 km |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1958 Lahti | 4 x 10 km |
Nikolay Petrovich Anikin (Russian: Николай Петрович Аникин; also transliterated as Nikolai or Nikolaj; January 25, 1932 – November 14, 2009) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the late 1950s and early 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow. He was born in Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, Russia, USSR.
Medals
He earned three medals at the Winter Olympics with two medals in the 4x10 km relay (gold: 1956, bronze: 1960) and a bronze in the 30 km (1960). He also earned a silver medal in the 4x10 km relay at the 1958 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[1]
Awards
He was awarded Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
Death
Anikin died from cancer at his home in Duluth, Minnesota, aged 77.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Nikolay Anikin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "Nordic ski champ Nikolai Anikin, 77, dies". Duluth News Tribune. 2009-11-15. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
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