Nikolay Kamenskiy
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Nikolay Kamenskiy (born October 17, 1931). is a former Soviet
ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Zakopane
.
Kamenskiy also finished fourth in the individual large hill competition at the 1960 Winter Olympics
in Squaw Valley. He also won the ski jump competition at the Holmenollen ski festival
in 1958, the Four Hills Tournament
in 1956, and two other victories in normal hill events in 1957.
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....
ski jumper who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1962 took place February 18-27, 1962 in Zakopane, Poland. Zakopane became the second city to host the world championships three times , joining Lahti, Finland...
in Zakopane
Zakopane
Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...
.
Kamenskiy also finished fourth in the individual large hill competition at the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
in Squaw Valley. He also won the ski jump competition at the Holmenollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski jump
Holmenkollbakken is a large ski jumping hill located at Holmenkollen in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120, and a capacity for 30,000 spectators. Holmenkollen has hosted the Holmenkollen Ski Festival since 1892, which since 1980 have been part of the FIS Ski...
in 1958, the Four Hills Tournament
Four Hills Tournament
The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...
in 1956, and two other victories in normal hill events in 1957.