Residence Zheleznogorsk Role Bobsledder Country Russia Height 1.85 m | Sport Bobsleigh Weight 95 kg Name Nikolay Khrenkov Turned pro 2008 | |
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Born 15 July 1984 ( 1984-07-15 ) Died June 2, 2014, Krasnoyarsk, Russia Olympic medals Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Four-man Similar People Dmitry Trunenkov, Alexey Negodaylo, Alexandr Zubkov, Alexey Voyevoda, Oskars Melbardis | ||
Nikolay Khrenkov (15 July 1984 – 2 June 2014) was a Russian bobsledder.
Career
Khrenkov's best World Cup finish was first in the four-man event at Park City, Utah in December 2010. He also finished second in a four-man World Cup race at Whistler Sliding Centre in February 2012. He was also a member of the four-man crew led by Alexandr Zubkov which won silver medals at the Bobsleigh European Championship in 2011 and 2012.
Khrenkov was killed in a car crash near the village of Podgorny on 2 June 2014. He was on his way to see his parents. Khrenkov was 29.
References
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