Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (russian: Леонид Васильевич Тягачёв; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the

Russian Olympic Committee The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC; russian: Олимпийский комитет России (ОКР), Olimpiyskiy komitet Rossii (OKR); Full name: All-Russian united social union "Olympic Committee of Russia", russian: Общероссий� ...

(ROC). Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Early life

Tyagachyov was a skier representing the Soviet Union and became champion of the USSR. During his time as a skier, he participated in several international competitions.Биографическая справка
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master of sports Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR (russian: Единая Всесоюзная спортивная классификация) is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for both athletes an ...

of the USSR in football.Биографическая справка
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Awards

* Order For Merit to the Fatherland 3rd class * Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class * Order of Honour (1999) *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples (russian: oрден Дружбы народов, translit=orden Druzhby narodov) was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military unit ...

(1994) * Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997) * Silver

Olympic Order The Olympic Order, established in 1975, is the highest award of the Olympic Movement. It is awarded for particularly distinguished contributions to the Olympic Movement, i.e. recognition of efforts worthy of merit in the cause of sport. Traditi ...

(2006) * Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (2007) Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 6, 2007 No. 1028

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External links

Биография на сайте ОКР
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyagachyov, Leonid 1946 births Living people People from Dmitrovsky District, Moscow Oblast United Russia politicians Sports ministers Members of the Federation Council of Russia (after 2000) Soviet male alpine skiers Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Merited Coaches of the Soviet Union Honoured Coaches of Russia Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class Presidents of the Russian Olympic Committee