About Pyotr Chernyshev
Lived 1914 – 1979 (aged 64–65). Pyotr Chernyshev was a Russian engineer and figure skater.
Pyotr Sergeevich Chernyshev (also written as Tchernyshev, ; 1914–1979) was a chief engineer of Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod, a major pipe-construction specialist. Formerly a Soviet figure skater, four time national figure skating champion. Stalin Prize winner for the development of steam turbines of high pressure.
His grandson Peter Tchernyshev represented the U.S. in ice dancing.
Figure skating results Event 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1946 1947 1948 1949 Soviet Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd
Honours and awards Hero of Socialist Labour - 1962 Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of October Revolution Stalin Prize
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Who was Pyotr Chernyshev?
figure skater (1914–1979)
When was Pyotr Chernyshev born?
Pyotr Chernyshev was born on 13 March 1914 in Staroyuryevsky District.
When did Pyotr Chernyshev die?
Pyotr Chernyshev died in 1979 in Saint Petersburg.
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Pyotr Chernyshev was an engineer and figure skater.
What nationality was Pyotr Chernyshev?
Pyotr Chernyshev was Russian.
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