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Dmitri Sokolov (biathlete)

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Dmitri Sokolov
Personal information
Born(1924-05-20)20 May 1924
Fadyushino [ru], Yurgamyshsky District, Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
(now Kurgan Oblast, Russia)
Died4 July 2009(2009-07-04) (aged 85)
Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia
Sport
SportBiathlon
ClubDynamo Ufa
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Biathlon World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Saalfelden 20 km team
Gold medal – first place 1959 Courmayeur 20 km team
Silver medal – second place 1959 Courmayeur 20 km ind.
Silver medal – second place 1961 Umeå 20 km team

Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov (Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Соколов; 20 May 1924 – 4 July 2009) was a Russian biathlon competitor who won one gold and three silver medals at the world championships in 1958–61. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.[1][2]

Life and work

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Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov was born on May 20, 1924, in the village of Fadyushino [ru], Yurgamyshsky District, Kurgansky Okrug [ru], Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Kurgan Oblast, Russia).

After graduating from school Sokolov worked at a cement factory in Chelyabinsk and between 1942 and 1952 served in the Red Army (from 1946 – Soviet Army). He fought in World War II and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War.[2]

In 1952-1958 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, worked as a coach in skiing and biathlon.

In 1958–1964 he lived in Ufa, Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, while competing himself, Sokolov coached biathlon and cross-country skiing.[3]

Since 1966 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast,

Buried in the Zajkovskoe cemetery in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia.[4]

Awards and honours

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