Aleksandr Timoshinin

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Aleksandr Timoshinin
Personal information
Born20 May 1948 (1948-05-20)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died26 November 2021 (2021-11-27) (aged 73)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Double sculls
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Moscow Double sculls

Aleksandr Ivanovich Timoshinin (Russian: Александр Иванович Тимошинин, 20 May 1948 – 26 November 2021) was a Russian rower. He was born in Moscow. He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He won two gold medals at each Olympic event.

Timoshinin died on 26 November 2021, at the age of 73.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Olympedia – Aleksandr Timoshinin". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. "Двукратный чемпион ОИ по академической гребле Тимошинин скончался в возрасте 73 лет". Sportbox.ru. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.