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Yuri Skobov

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Yuri Skobov
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 4 × 10 km
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1974 Falun 4 × 10 km

Yuri Georgievich Skobov (Russian: Юрий Георгиевич Скобов; 13 March 1949 – 5 August 2024) was a Soviet and Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1970s, training at Spartak in Omutninsk. He won the 4 × 10 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo for the USSR. Skobov also finished 5th in the 15 km event at those same games.[1] He also won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. Skobov died on 5 August 2024, at the age of 75.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuri Skobov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Ушёл из жизни чемпион Олимпийских игр Юрий Скобов". Istochnik. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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