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Nikolay Khrenkov

Nikolay Khrenkov

Russian bobsledder (1984–2014)

Nikolay Nikolayevich Khrenkov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Хренков, 15 July 1984 – 2 June 2014) was a Russian bobsledder.

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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.[citation needed] Khrenkov competed for Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the four-man bobsleigh event.[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

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    "FIBT profile". Retrieved 4 January 2011.[dead link]
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    "World cup 2012". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
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    "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.
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    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikolay Khrenkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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    "Death of Russian Athlete Nikolai Khrenkov a 'Great Loss,' Olympic Teammate Says | News". The Moscow Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
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    "Russian bobsledder Nikolay Khrenkov killed in horrific car crash in Krasnoyarsk". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2014.


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