Alexander Zavyalov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Soviet cross country skier
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Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
About Alexander Zavyalov
- Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (Russian: ??????´??? ??????´??????? ?????´???; born June 2, 1955) is a former Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society.
- He won a bronze in the 50 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and two silvers at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (30 km, 4x10 km).
- Zavyalov won the Cross-Country World Cup in the 1982–83 season. Zavyalov also won two medals at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay (tied with Oddvar Brå) and a silver in the 15 km. Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978).
- He was awarded Order of Lenin in 1983.
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