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Aleksandr Timoshinin

1948 – 2021

Soviet rower

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About Aleksandr Timoshinin

Lived 1948 – 2021 (aged 73). Aleksandr Timoshinin was a Russian rower.

Aleksandr Ivanovich Timoshinin (, 20 May 1948 – 26 November 2021) was a Russian rower.

Biography Born in Moscow, he later competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

At the 1968 Olympics, Timoshuinin and his partner Anatoliy Sass won the gold medal in the double sculls event. Four years later he won his second gold medal this time with his partner Gennadi Korshikov in the double sculls competition.

In 1972, Timoshinin won the Diamond Challenge Sculls (the premier singles sculls event) at the Henley Royal Regatta, rowing for WMF Moscow.

Timoshinin died on 26 November 2021, at the age of 73, from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
Also known as
Aleksandr Ivanovich Timoshinin

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Aleksandr Timoshinin?

Soviet rower (1948–2021)

When was Aleksandr Timoshinin born?

Aleksandr Timoshinin was born on 20 May 1948 in Moscow.

When did Aleksandr Timoshinin die?

Aleksandr Timoshinin died on 26 November 2021 in Krasnogorsk.

What was Aleksandr Timoshinin's occupation?

Aleksandr Timoshinin was a rower.

What nationality was Aleksandr Timoshinin?

Aleksandr Timoshinin was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Timoshinin

· Wikidata: Q369053

· DBpedia: Aleksandr Timoshinin

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