Mikhail Pryakin
Soviet Olympic Nordic combined skier
About Mikhail Pryakin
Born 1935. Mikhail Pryakin is a Russian skier.
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.
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.
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Who is Mikhail Pryakin?
Soviet Olympic Nordic combined skier
When was Mikhail Pryakin born?
Mikhail Pryakin was born on 3 October 1935 in Tambov.
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Mikhail Pryakin is a skier.
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Mikhail Pryakin is Russian.
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