Vyacheslav Vedenin
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Vyacheslav Petrovitch Vedenin ' onMouseout='HidePop("73514")' href="/topics/Dubensky_District,_Tula_Oblast">Dubensky District
, Tula Oblast
) was a Soviet
cross country skier
who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow
.
He won the 50 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics
in Grenoble
. Vedenin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1972 Winter Olympics
in Sapporo and won three medals there with golds in the 30 km and 4x10 km, and a bronze in the 50 km. In the 4x10 km event Vedenin, starting on the last of four stages, eliminated team's one-minute lag from Norway
, a unique achievement in history of this discipline. Vedenin's gold in the 30 km was the first individual win for a Soviet/Russian male skier in the Winter Olympics.
He also won three medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
with two golds (30 km, 4x10 km) and one silver (50 km).
Vedenin was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
(1970) and Order of Lenin
(1972).
Since 1989 a competition "Vedenin's Ski Track" is held yearly in Dubna
in his honor.
Dubensky District, Tula Oblast
Dubensky District, Tula Oblast is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 23 in Tula Oblast, Russia....
, Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast
Tula Oblast is a federal subject of Russia with its present borders formed on September 26, 1937. Its administrative center is the city of Tula. The oblast has an area of and a population of 1,553,874...
) was a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
cross country skier
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, training at Dynamo in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
He won the 50 km silver at the 1968 Winter Olympics
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
. Vedenin was the USSR Olympic Team Flag Bearer at the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
in Sapporo and won three medals there with golds in the 30 km and 4x10 km, and a bronze in the 50 km. In the 4x10 km event Vedenin, starting on the last of four stages, eliminated team's one-minute lag from Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, a unique achievement in history of this discipline. Vedenin's gold in the 30 km was the first individual win for a Soviet/Russian male skier in the Winter Olympics.
He also won three medals at the 1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1970 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970 took place 14-22 February 1970 in Vysoké Tatry, Czechoslovakia. This was the second time this city hosted the event having done so in 1935. It was the first time an event was televised in colour from Czechoslovakia though broadcasting there remained in...
with two golds (30 km, 4x10 km) and one silver (50 km).
Vedenin was awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union for accomplishments in labour and civil service. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order.-History:The Red...
(1970) and Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
(1972).
Since 1989 a competition "Vedenin's Ski Track" is held yearly in Dubna
Dubna
Dubna is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. It has a status of naukograd , being home to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, an international nuclear physics research centre and one of the largest scientific foundations in the country. It is also home to MKB Raduga, a defence aerospace company...
in his honor.