About Rinat Safin
Lived 1940 – 2014 (aged 74). Rinat Safin was a Russian biathlete.
Rinnat Ibragimovich Safin (; 29 August 1940 – 22 October 2014) was a Soviet biathlete. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he won a gold medal with the Soviet relay team.
Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games 1 medal (1 gold) EventIndividualRelay 1972 Sapporo 19th Gold
World Championships 6 medals (4 gold, 2 silver) EventIndividualRelay 1967 Altenberg 4th Silver 1969 Zakopane Silver Gold 1970 Östersund 15th Gold 1971 Hämeenlinna 5th Gold 1973 Lake Placid — Gold During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
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Who was Rinat Safin?
Soviet biathlete
When was Rinat Safin born?
Rinat Safin was born on 29 August 1940 in Olı Cäke.
When did Rinat Safin die?
Rinat Safin died on 19 October 2014 in Kirishsky District.
What was Rinat Safin's occupation?
Rinat Safin was a biathlete.
What nationality was Rinat Safin?
Rinat Safin was Russian.
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