Nikolay Zimyatov

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At the world championships Zimyatov won only one medal, a silver over 30 km in 1978. Nationally he collected four Soviet titles: in the 30 km and 4 × 10 km relay in 1978, and in the 15 and 30 km in 1979. After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a cross-country skiing coach and prepared the Russian team for the 2002 Olympics. In 1980 he married a fellow international skier Lyubov Sykova.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]

Olympic Games

  • 5 medals – (4 gold, 1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1980 24 4 Gold Gold Gold
1984 28 6 Gold 13 Silver

World Championships

  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978 22 5 Silver 4
1985 29 8 17 6

World Cup

Season standings

 Season   Age  Overall
1982 26 NC
1983 27 9
1984 28 6
1985 29 19
1988 32 41

Individual podiums

  • 2 victories
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1 1983–84 10 December 1983 Template:Flagicon Reit im Winkl, West Germany 15 km Individual World Cup 1st
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Team podiums

  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1  1983–84  16 February 1984 Template:Flagicon Sarajevo, Yugoslavia 4 × 10 km Relay Olympic Games<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[1] 2nd Batyuk / Zavyalov / Nikitin

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