Pavel Konstantinovich Kolchin (sometimes spelled Pavel Koltsjin; Russian: Павел Константинович Колчин; 9 January 1930 – 29 December 2010) was a Sovietcross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s, training at Dynamo in Moscow. He was born in Yaroslavl.
He competed in two Winter Olympics, earning a total of four medals. His bronze in the 15 km (9 mi) at the 1956 Winter Olympics was the first ever medal awarded to a non-Scandinavian (Finland, Norway, and Sweden) in cross-country skiing. Kolchin also won at the Holmenkollen ski festival, winning both the 15 km (9 mi) and 50 km (31 mi) events in 1958. His wife, Alevtina Kolchina, was also an Olympic champion in cross-country skiing in 1964.
Kolchin also found success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won three silver medals in 1958 (15 km, 30 km, and 4 x 10 km) and a bronze medal in 1962 (4 x 10 km).
pavel, kolchin, pavel, konstantinovich, kolchin, sometimes, spelled, pavel, koltsjin, russian, Павел, Константинович, Колчин, january, 1930, december, 2010, soviet, cross, country, skier, competed, during, 1950s, 1960s, training, dynamo, moscow, born, yaroslav. Pavel Konstantinovich Kolchin sometimes spelled Pavel Koltsjin Russian Pavel Konstantinovich Kolchin 9 January 1930 29 December 2010 was a Soviet cross country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s training at Dynamo in Moscow He was born in Yaroslavl Pavel KolchinBornPavel Konstantinovich Kolchin 1930 01 09 9 January 1930Yaroslavl RSFSR Soviet UnionDied29 December 2010 2010 12 29 aged 80 Otepaa Valga County EstoniaHeight1 62 m 5 ft 4 in Ski clubDynamo MoscowMedal record Men s cross country skiingRepresenting Soviet UnionOlympic Games1956 Cortina d Ampezzo 4 10 km1956 Cortina d Ampezzo 15 km1956 Cortina d Ampezzo 30 km1964 Innsbruck 4 10 kmWorld Championships1958 Lahti 15 km1958 Lahti 30 km1958 Lahti 4 10 km1962 Zakopane 4 10 kmUpdated on 28 January 2012 He competed in two Winter Olympics earning a total of four medals His bronze in the 15 km 9 mi at the 1956 Winter Olympics was the first ever medal awarded to a non Scandinavian Finland Norway and Sweden in cross country skiing Kolchin also won at the Holmenkollen ski festival winning both the 15 km 9 mi and 50 km 31 mi events in 1958 His wife Alevtina Kolchina was also an Olympic champion in cross country skiing in 1964 Kolchin also found success was at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships where he won three silver medals in 1958 15 km 30 km and 4 x 10 km and a bronze medal in 1962 4 x 10 km Kolchin was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour twice in 1957 and 1972 and Order of the Badge of Honour 1970 For his successes at the Winter Olympics the Nordic skiing World Championships and the Holmenkollen Kolchin received the Holmenkollen medal in 1963 Shared with his Alevtina Kolchina his wife Astrid Sandvik and Torbjorn Yggeseth Kolchin and Kolchina are the first husband and wife team to ever win the Holmenkollen Medal Kolchin died on 29 December 2010 References EditPavel Koltsjin at the International Ski Federation Holmenkollen medalists at the Wayback Machine archived February 24 2007 click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file in Norwegian Holmenkollen winners since 1892 at the Wayback Machine archived February 24 2007 click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file in Norwegian Pavel Kolchin at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pavel Kolchin amp oldid 1128913848, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
