| Leonid Tyagachyov | |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Office: | Senator from Rostov Oblast |
| Term Start: | 11 July 2007 |
| Term End: | 15 September 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Alexander Kazakov |
| Successor: | Irina Rukavishnikova |
| Office2: | President of the Russian Olympic Committee |
| Term Start2: | 18 July 2001 |
| Term End2: | 20 May 2010 |
| Predecessor2: | Vitali Smirnov |
| Successor2: | Alexander Zhukov |
| Office3: | Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports |
| Term Start3: | 2 November 1996 |
| Term End3: | 24 June 1999 |
| Predecessor3: | Shamil Tarpishchev |
| Successor3: | Boris Ivanyuzhenkov (as minister) |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Dedenevo, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Тягачёв; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).[1] [2] Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.
Tyagachyov was a skier representing the Soviet Union and became champion of the USSR. During his time as a skier, he participated in several international competitions.[3] Tyagachyov was champion of the USSR among teams of physical culture for football, and also a master of sports of the USSR in football.[4]