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Anatoly Akentyev

Anatoly Akentyev

Russian cross-country skier (1942–2023)


Anatoly Vasilyevich Akentyev (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Акентьев; 14 February 1942 – 23 April 2023) was a Soviet cross-country skier who won the 15 km race at the 1967 Holmenkollen Ski Festival.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

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Akentyev died on 23 April 2023, at the age of 81.[5]


References

  1. КОНДРАШОВ, Иван; ИСАЕВ (14 February 2017). "Анатолий Акентьев". skisport.ru. Retrieved 29 March 2023. (in Russian)
  2. Anatoly Akentyev. sports-reference.com



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