About Nikolai Panin
Lived 1874 – 1956 (aged 81–82). Nikolai Panin was a Russian sport shooter, figure skater and figure skating coach.
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Panin-Kolomenkin (; ; – 19 January 1956) was a Russian figure skater and coach. He won the gold medal in special figures in the 1908 Summer Olympics, became one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions. Panin was Russia's first Olympic champion. He competed in figure skating under the name "Nikolay Panin", In 2007, the Saint Petersburg Figure Skating Federation revived the tournament. In 2008, the tournament became an international event.
In 1993 Russia issued a 50 ruble gold coin commemorating Russia's first gold medal. Panin appears alongside the Olympic rings and flame, a laurel branch, and a winged ice skate.
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Who was Nikolai Panin?
Russian figure skater (1874–1956)
When was Nikolai Panin born?
Nikolai Panin was born in 1874 in Nikolskoye, Talovsky District, Voronezh Oblast.
When did Nikolai Panin die?
Nikolai Panin died on 19 January 1956 in Saint Petersburg.
What was Nikolai Panin's occupation?
Nikolai Panin was a sport shooter, figure skater and figure skating coach.
What nationality was Nikolai Panin?
Nikolai Panin was Russian.
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