Vasily Pavlovich Rochev (russian: Васи́лий Па́влович Рочев) (born 22 December 1951 in the village of Bakur,

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) is a former

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n cross-country skier who competed in the 1970s and early 1980s, training at

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. He won two medals for the Soviet Union at the

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, with a gold in the 4 × 10 km relay and a silver in the 30 km. Rochev also won two medals at the

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with a silver in the 4 × 10 km relay and a bronze in the 15 km. Married to Nina Selyunina, he is the father of Vasily Rochev who won the bronze medal in the team sprint at the

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, and four medals at the

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with a gold in the individual sprint (

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), silvers in the team sprint and relay (both

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), and a bronze in the 4 × 10 km relay (2007).

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

References

External links

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Biography and photo
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rochev, Vasily 1951 births Soviet male cross-country skiers Russian male cross-country skiers Dynamo Sports Club sportspeople Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing People from Izhemsky District Living people Sportspeople from the Komi Republic