Mikhail Pryakin
Soviet Olympic Nordic combined skier
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Born | October 3, 1935 (1935-10-03) (age 88)[1] Tambov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Sport | Nordic combined |
Mikhail Maksimovich Pryakin (Russian: Михаил Максимович Пряхин, born October 3, 1935) was a former Soviet Nordic combined skier. He competed most notably at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Sqaw Valley, California where he finished in 12th place.[2]
Pryakin won two national titles in the Nordic combined, and was a member of the Soviet national team in 1957–1965. In retirement he worked as a skiing coach in Moscow.[1]
Notable competitions
- 1960 Winter Olympics – Nordic combined – 12th place
- 1964 Winter Olympics – Nordic combined – DNS [3]
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