Yuri Pimenov
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Yuri Igorevich Pimenov is a Russian
former rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics
.
He is the twin brother of Nikolay Pimenov
.
In 1980 he and his brother won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.
Eight years later he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which finished sixth in the 1988 coxless fours competition.
At the 1992 Games, while representing the Unified Team, he and his brother finished 15th in the coxless pairs contest.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
former rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for the Soviet Union
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....
in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
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He is the twin brother of Nikolay Pimenov
Nikolay Pimenov
Nikolay Igorevich Pimenov is a Russian former rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.He is the twin brother of Yuri Pimenov....
.
In 1980 he and his brother won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event.
Eight years later he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which finished sixth in the 1988 coxless fours competition.
At the 1992 Games, while representing the Unified Team, he and his brother finished 15th in the coxless pairs contest.