Grishin, Yevgeny

Grishin, Yevgeny

▪ Russian speed skater
in full  Yevgeny Romanovich Grishin 
born March 23, 1931, Tula, Russia, U.S.S.R.
died July 9, 2005, Moscow

      Russian speed skater of the 1950s and '60s who was a four-time Olympic champion and winner of the Soviet Union's first gold medal in the sport.

      Grishin, an engraver by trade, competed as a cyclist at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland. By 1956, however, he had switched to speed skating, making his Winter Olympics debut at Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. There he won two gold medals, becoming the second most successful competitor at the Games. He equaled his world record (40.2 sec) in the 500-metre event and, with teammate Yury Mikhailov, set a world record (2 min 8.6 sec) in the 1,500-metre competition. Grishin repeated his performance at the 1960 Games in Squaw Valley, California, U.S., matching his world record in the 500-metre race, as well as sharing the gold in the 1,500-metre race, this time with Norwegian Roald Aas. Grishin's victory in the 500-metre race would have been in record time, but he stumbled near the finish line, losing at least one second. At the 1964 Games in Innsbruck, Austria, he was part of a three-way tie for the silver medal in the 500-metre event.

      Grishin made his final Olympic appearance at the 1968 Games in Grenoble, France, where he was given the honour of being the team standard-bearer. However, Grishin, who was then 36, failed to medal, placing fourth in the 500-metre race. He ended his skating career as a highly respected trainer. The recipient of numerous awards, Grishin received the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner.

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