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Yevgeny Grishin

Full name: Yevgeny Romanovich Grishin
Original name: Евгений Романович Гришин
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
Born: March 23, 1931 in Tula, Tula, Russia
Died: July 9, 2005 in Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Affiliations: CSKA (Central Sports Klub Armee) Moskva
Country: URS Soviet Union
Sport: Speed Skating

Medals: 4 Gold, 1 Silver (5 Total)

Biography

Yevgeny Grishin was the winner of gold medals for speed skating in the 500 metres and 1,500 metres at both the 1956 and 1960 Winter Games. He set world records at both distances but was at his best at 500 metres, winning six world titles and achieving the distinction of being the first skater to break the 40 second barrier. Grishin became a coach with the national speed skating squad after he retired from competition. He was European All-Around champion in 1956. In his era, there were no sprint world championships and he never won a World All-Around title, as he could not skate distances well, but seven times he won the 500 metres at the World All-Around. He set seven world records, four over 500 metres, one at 1,000 metres, and twice at 1,500 metres.

Personal Best: 500 - 39.5 (1963); 1000 - 1.22.8 (1955); 1500 - 2.06.6 (1968); 5000 - 8.17.7 (1955); 10000 - 17.05.0 (1965).

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Finish Medal
1956 Winter 24 Cortina d'Ampezzo Speed Skating Men's 500 metres Soviet Union URS 1 Gold
1956 Winter 24 Cortina d'Ampezzo Speed Skating Men's 1,500 metres Soviet Union URS 1T Gold
1960 Winter 28 Squaw Valley Speed Skating Men's 500 metres Soviet Union URS 1 Gold
1960 Winter 28 Squaw Valley Speed Skating Men's 1,500 metres Soviet Union URS 1T Gold
1964 Winter 32 Innsbruck Speed Skating Men's 500 metres Soviet Union URS 2T Silver
1964 Winter 32 Innsbruck Speed Skating Men's 1,500 metres Soviet Union URS 11T
1968 Winter 36 Grenoble Speed Skating Men's 500 metres Soviet Union URS 4