Mikhail Pryakin Explained

Birth Date:	^[1]
Birth Place:	Tambov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport:	Nordic combined

Mikhail Maksimovich Pryakin (Russian: Михаил Максимович Пряхин, born October 3, 1935) was a former Soviet Nordic combined skier. He competed most notably at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Sqaw Valley, California where he finished in 12th place.^[2]

Pryakin won two national titles in the Nordic combined, and was a member of the Soviet national team in 1957–1965. In retirement he worked as a skiing coach in Moscow.^[1]

Notable competitions

• 1960 Winter Olympics – Nordic combined – 12th place
• 1964 Winter Olympics – Nordic combined – DNS ^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.skijumpingrus.ru/fednews/news_3144.html 80 лет Михаилу Пряхину
2. Web site: Mikhail Pryakin . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052918/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pr/mikhail-pryakin-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference . Sports Reference . 15 November 2018.
3. Web site: Mikhail Pryakin . Olympic Data Project . Olympic Data Project . 15 November 2018.