Anatoly Akentyev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Anatoly Akentyev

Date of Birth: 14-Feb-1942

Place of Birth: Nikolaevka, Russia

Profession: cross-country skier

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Anatoly Akentyev

  • Anatoly Vasilyevich Akentyev (Russian: ???????? ?????????? ????????; born 23 December 1939) is a retired Russian cross-country skier who won the 15 km race at the 1967 Holmenkollen Ski Festival.
  • He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4 × 10 km events and finished 10th–20th individually and fourth in the relay.After retiring from competitions Akentyev became a prominent skiing administrator.
  • He was vice president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1979 and its honorary vice president since 2006.
  • Nationally he headed the Soviet and Russian cross-country skiing teams for 15 years and served as president of the Russian Ski Union from 1996 to 2004.

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