Nikolay Pushnitsky (russian: Николай Пушницкий) was a

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from the

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, who represented his native country at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

in Nynäshamn,

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. Pushnitsky took the bronze in the 10 Metre.

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* * Russian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1912 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic bronze medalists for the Russian Empire Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic sailors for the Russian Empire {{Russia-yachtracing-bio-stub