Nikolay Zimyatov

Nikolay Semyonovich Zimyatov (Russian: Николай Семёнович Зимятов; born 28 June 1955), is a Soviet and Russian cross-country skier. He was the first man in the sport to win three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, in the 30 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Lake Placid Games. In the 50 km race he finished two and half minutes ahead of the second place.[1] He also won the 30 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and was awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples that year.[2]

Nikolay Zimyatov
Nikolay Zimyatov in 2008
Country Russia
Born (1955-06-28) 28 June 1955[1]
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
World Cup career
Seasons5 – (1982–1985, 1988)
Individual wins2
Team wins0
Indiv. podiums2
Team podiums1
Indiv. starts17
Team starts2
Overall titles0 – (6th in 1984)
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 Lake Placid30 km
Gold medal – first place1980 Lake Placid50 km
Gold medal – first place1980 Lake Placid4 × 10 km relay
Gold medal – first place1984 Sarajevo30 km
Silver medal – second place1984 Sarajevo4 × 10 km relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1978 Lahti30 km

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 
1980244GoldGoldGold
1984286Gold13Silver

World Championships
  • 1 medal – (1 silver)
 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1978225Silver—4
198529817—6

Season standings
 Season   Age  Overall
198226NC
1983279
1984286
19852919
19883241

Individual podiums
  • 2 victories
  • 2 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
11983–8410 December 1983West Germany Reit im Winkl, West Germany15 km IndividualWorld Cup1st
210 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia30 km IndividualOlympic Games[1]1st

Team podiums
  • 1 podium
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates
1 1983–84 16 February 1984Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4 × 10 km RelayOlympic Games[1]2ndBatyuk / Zavyalov / Nikitin

Note: 1 Until the 1994 Olympics, Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References
  1. Nikolay Zimyatov. Encyclopaedia Britannica
  2. Panorama of the 1984 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1985. p. 37.
  3. "Athlete : ZIMJATOV Nikolaj". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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