Mikhail Devyatyarov
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Mikhail Talgatovich Devyatyarov ' onMouseout='HidePop("61022")' href="/topics/Chusovoy">Chusovoy
) is a former Soviet
/Russia
n cross country skier
who competed from 1982 to 1992, training at Armed Forces sports society
in Perm
. He took the gold medal in the 15 km classical and the silver medal in the 4×10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
.
Devyatyarov also won two medals at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with a silver in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the 15 km. He has taken two World cup victories.
Devyatyarov's son, Mikhail, Jr., is an active cross country skier who won his first World Cup race in the men's sprint event at Stockholm
on March 21, 2007.
Chusovoy
Chusovoy is a town in Perm Krai, Russia, located east of Perm, at the confluence of the Usva and Vilva Rivers with the Chusovaya River. Population: -History and economy:...
) is a former Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
/Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed from 1982 to 1992, training at Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
in Perm
Perm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
. He took the gold medal in the 15 km classical and the silver medal in the 4×10 km relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
.
Devyatyarov also won two medals at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987 took place 11–21 February 1987 in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Following the domination of the skating technique at the previous championships, the FIS introduced separate cross-country skiing races in the classical technique and the freestyle technique at...
with a silver in the 4×10 km relay and a bronze in the 15 km. He has taken two World cup victories.
Devyatyarov's son, Mikhail, Jr., is an active cross country skier who won his first World Cup race in the men's sprint event at Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
on March 21, 2007.