Nikolay Anikin
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 4 x 10 km |
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1960 Squaw Valley | 4 x 10 km |
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1960 Squaw Valley | 30 km |
| World Championships | ||
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1958 Lahti |
4 x 10 km |
Nikolay Petrovich Anikin (
Medals
He earned three medals at the
Awards
He was awarded
Coaching career
In 1963 Anikin started coaching for the Soviet national junior and senior teams with whom he spent 27 years ultimately becoming head coach. He moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 1990 to coach the U.S. National Team, then to Marquette, MI to work at an Olympic training program. He settled in Duluth MN in 1994 where he coached elite, masters and junior skiers for the remainder of his career.[2]
Death
Anikin died from cancer at his home in Duluth, Minnesota, aged 77.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikolay Anikin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "I loved cross country skiing my whole life". Pioneer Press. 2007-07-21.
- ^ "Nordic ski champ Nikolai Anikin, 77, dies". Duluth News Tribune. 2009-11-15. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
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