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Fyodor Simashov

Full name: Fyodor Petrovich Simashov
Original name: Фёдор Петрович Симашёв
Gender: Male
Height: 5'5" (166 cm)
Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)
Born: March 13, 1945 in Verkhny Bagryazh, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia
Died: December 20, 1997 in Zainsk, Respublika Tatarstan, Russia
Affiliations: Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS)
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Cross Country Skiing

Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver (2 Total)

Biography

Fyodor Simashov made his international début at the 1968 Olympics, where he finished 26th in the 15 km. At the 1970 World Championships Simashov won his first title in the relay, won bronze in the 15 km and was fourth at 50 km. At the 1972 Olympics Simashov was sixth in the 30 km, before winning a silver in the 15 km behind Swedish Sven-Åke Lundbäck. He then placed eighth in his final individual event, the 50 km and won a gold as a member of the Soviet relay team. Simashov made his last international appearance at the 1974 World Championships, where he won silver as a member of the Soviet relay team. Domestically Simashov won twelve Soviet titles – one at 15 km (1968), three at 30 km (1969, 1971, 1973), one in the 50 km (1974) and seven in the relay (1968-70, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976). After his sporting career Simashov worked as a sports official in Zainsk.

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1968 Winter 22 Grenoble Cross Country Skiing Men's 15 kilometres Soviet Union URS 26
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Men's 15 kilometres Soviet Union URS 2 Silver
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Men's 30 kilometres Soviet Union URS 6
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Men's 50 kilometres Soviet Union URS 8
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Men's 4 × 10 kilometres Relay Soviet Union URS 1 Gold

Men's 15 kilometres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1968 Winter 22 Grenoble Cross Country Skiing Soviet Union Final Standings 26 51:05.3
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Soviet Union Final Standings 2 46:00.84

Men's 30 kilometres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Soviet Union Final Standings 6 1-38:22.50

Men's 50 kilometres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Soviet Union Final Standings 8 2-45:08.93

Men's 4 × 10 kilometres Relay

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Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T
1972 Winter 26 Sapporo Cross Country Skiing Soviet Union URS Final Standings 1 32:18.63