Yevgeniy Redkin
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Eugeni Leonidovitsch Redkine (Russian
Евгений Леонидович Редькин, born February 2) 1970 in Khanty-Mansiysk
). is a former Russia
n biathlete
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He won a surprising gold medal over 20 kilometres ahead of Mark Kirchner
and Mikael Löfgren
at the 1992 Winter Olympics
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Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
Евгений Леонидович Редькин, born February 2) 1970 in Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk
Khanty-Mansiysk experiences a subarctic climate . The climate is extreme, with temperatures as low as -49 C° and as high as 34.5 C°. On average, however, the region is very cold, with an average tempurature of -1.1 C°...
). is a former 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 biathlete
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
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He won a surprising gold medal over 20 kilometres ahead of Mark Kirchner
Mark Kirchner
Mark Kirchner is a German former biathlete. He won gold in the 10km sprint at the Albertville Olympics in 1992 and followed that up by taking silver in the 20 km individual and gold in the relay...
and Mikael Löfgren
Mikael Löfgren
Mikael Löfgren is a former World Champion Swedish biathlete. At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France he won two bronze medals, one in the 4 x 7.5 km relay and one in the 20 km individual...
at the 1992 Winter Olympics
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
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