Nikolay Khrenkov

Nikolay Khrenkov
Personal information
Born (1984-07-15)15 July 1984[1]
Died 2 June 2014(2014-06-02) (aged 29)
Residence Zheleznogorsk
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight 96 kg (212 lb; 15.1 st)[1]
Sport
Country  Russia
Sport Bobsleigh
Turned pro 2008[1]
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Russia
European Championships
2011 WinterbergFour-man
2012 AltenbergFour-man

Nikolay Khrenkov (15 July 1984 – 2 June 2014) was a Russian bobsledder.

Career

Khrenkov's best World Cup finish was first in the four-man event at Park City, Utah in December 2010. He also finished second in a four-man World Cup race at Whistler Sliding Centre in February 2012.[2] He was also a member of the four-man crew led by Alexandr Zubkov which won silver medals at the Bobsleigh European Championship in 2011[3] and 2012.[4]

Khrenkov was killed in a car crash near the village of Podgorny on 2 June 2014.[5] He was on his way to see his parents.[6] Khrenkov was 29.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FIBT profile, accessed January 4, 2011
  2. ↑ "World cup 2012". Yahoo!.
  3. ↑ "FIBT European Championships Bob & Skeleton: Official Results 4 Man Bob" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. 23 January 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Russian bob grabs silver at European champs". RT (TV network). 8 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Death of Russian Athlete Nikolai Khrenkov a 'Great Loss,' Olympic Teammate Says | News". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  6. ↑ Russian bobsledder Nikolay Khrenkov killed in horrific car crash in Krasnoyarsk
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