Vladimir Beloussov
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Vladimir Pavlovich Belousov (born July 14, 1946 in Vsevolozhsk
) is a former Soviet
ski jumper who competed during the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at the Armed Forces sports society
in Leningrad Oblast
. He was the first Soviet ski jumper to win the gold medal at the Olympics and is the only person from the Soviet Union
or Russia
to win a gold Medal in ski jumping in both the Winter Olympics and the Holmenkollen.
His best known successes were at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
, where he won a gold medal for the Soviet Union
in the individual large hill event, and at the Holmenkollen ski festival
, where he won the ski jumping competition twice (1968, 1970). He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1968 and won the USSR Championship in 1969. In 1978 he graduated from the Military Institute of Physical Culture and worked as a trainer.
Vsevolozhsk
Vsevolozhsk is a town and the administrative center of Vsevolozhsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Karelian Isthmus east of St. Petersburg. Population: The town's name came from manufacturer Vsevolozhsky...
) 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....
ski jumper who competed during the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at the 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 Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast
Leningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It was established on August 1, 1927, although it was not until 1946 that the oblast's borders had been mostly settled in their present position...
. He was the first Soviet ski jumper to win the gold medal at the Olympics and is the only person from the Soviet Union
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....
or 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...
to win a gold Medal in ski jumping in both the Winter Olympics and the Holmenkollen.
His best known successes were at the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
, where he won a gold medal for the Soviet Union
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....
in the individual large hill event, and at the Holmenkollen ski festival
Holmenkollen ski festival
The Holmenkollen Ski Festival is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. It takes place in March and has been arranged every year since 1892, except for 1898 and during World War II...
, where he won the ski jumping competition twice (1968, 1970). He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1968 and won the USSR Championship in 1969. In 1978 he graduated from the Military Institute of Physical Culture and worked as a trainer.
External links
- Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file