Nationality Russian Role Olympic athlete Turned pro 1972 Name Yuri Kondakov Retired 1980 | Sport Speed skating Weight 69 kg Country Soviet Union Height 1.76 m | |
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Birth name Yuri Georgievich Kondakov Born 24 November 1951 (age 72) ( 1951-11-24 ) Lesnoi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union Personal best(s) 500 m: 39.09 (1980)
1000 m: 1:19.01 (1974)
1500 m: 1:56.01 (1980)
3000 m: 4:01.50 (1980)
5000 m: 7:05.2 (1976)
10 000 m: 15:05.17 (1974) Olympic medals Speed skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres | ||
Yuri Georgievich Kondakov (Russian: Юрий Георгиевич Кондаков, born 24 November 1951) is a Russian/Ukrainian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Winter Olympics and in the 1980 Winter Olympics, as well as several European and World Championships in the 1970s.
He was World Junior allround Champion in 1972. As a senior his best result in the World allround Championships was a bronze medal in 1975. This year he won the Soviet allround Championships. In the European allround Championships his best result was 6th place, a result he recorded twice, in 1975 and 1978. In 1976 he won the silver medal in the 1500 metres event at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck, behind the Norwegian Jan Egil Storholt.
Four years later he finished fifth in the 1500 metres competition of the 1980 Games.
World record
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com