| Nikolay Zimyatov | |
| Birth Date: | 1955 6, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Seasons: | 5 – (1982–1985, 1988) |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Teamwins: | 0 |
| Totalpodiums: | 2 |
| Teampodiums: | 1 |
| Individual Starts: | 17 |
| Team Starts: | 2 |
| Wcoveralls: | 0 – (6th in 1984) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Nikolay Semyonovich Zimyatov (Russian: Николай Семёнович Зимятов; born 28 June 1955), is a Soviet and Russian cross-country skier. He was the first man in the sport to win three gold medals at a single Winter Olympics, in the 30 km, 50 km and 4 × 10 km relay at the 1980 Lake Placid Games. In the 50 km race he finished two and half minutes ahead of the second place.[1] He also won the 30 km event at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and was awarded Order of Friendship of Peoples that year.[2]
At the world championships Zimyatov won only one medal, a silver over 30 km in 1978. Nationally he collected four Soviet titles: in the 30 km and 4 × 10 km relay in 1978, and in the 15 and 30 km in 1979. After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a cross-country skiing coach and prepared the Russian team for the 2002 Olympics. In 1980 he married a fellow international skier Lyubov Sykova.
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[3]
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 4 | ||||
| 28 | |||||
| Year | Age | 15 km | 30 km | 50 km | 4 × 10 km relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 5 | Silver | — | 4 | |
| 29 | 8 | 17 | — | 6 | |
| Season | Age | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | |||
| 27 | 9 | ||
| 28 | 6 | ||
| 29 | 19 | ||
| 32 | 41 |
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1983–84 | 10 December 1983 | Reit im Winkl, West Germany | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
| 2 | 10 February 1984 | Sarajevo, Yugoslavia | 30 km Individual | Olympic Games | 1st | |