Yevgeny Belyayev

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Yevgeny Prokopievich Belyayev (Russian: Евге́ний Проко́пьевич Беля́ев) (March 20, 1954 – March 15, 2003) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and 1980s, representing the Soviet Union at the international level. Belyayev trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad until 1981 and at Dynamo in the same city since then.[1] He won the 15 km silver and the 4 × 10 km relay bronze at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, then followed it with a 4 × 10 km relay gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Yevgeny Belyayev
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Lake Placid 4 ×10 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Lahti 15 km
Silver medal – second place 1978 Lahti 50 km

Belyayev also won two silvers at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 15 km and the 50 km.

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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  • 3 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km
relay
1976 21 2nd 38 3rd
1980 25 5 11 6 1st

World Championships

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  • 2 medals – (2 silver)
Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km
relay
1978 23 2nd 5 2nd 4

References

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  1. ^ (in Russian) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Евгений Беляев", available online
  2. ^ "BELJAJEV Evgenij". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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