Dmitri Sokolov (biathlete)

Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov (Russian: Дмитрий Петрович Соколов; 20 May 1924 – 4 July 2009) was a Russian biathlon competitor who won one gold and three silver medals at the world championships in 1958–61. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics and finished sixth.

Dmitri Sokolov

Personal information
Born	(1924-05-20)20 May 1924 Fadyushino, Yurgamyshsky District, Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Kurgan Oblast, Russia)
Died	4 July 2009(2009-07-04) (aged 85) Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia
Sport
Sport	Biathlon
Club	Dynamo Ufa
Medal record Representing Soviet Union Biathlon World Championships 1958 Saalfelden 20 km team 1959 Courmayeur 20 km team 1959 Courmayeur 20 km ind. 1961 Umeå 20 km team

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Sokolov.

Life and work

Dmitri Petrovich Sokolov was born on May 20, 1924, in the village of Fadyushino, Yurgamyshsky District, Kurgansky Okrug, Ural Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (now Kurgan Oblast, Russia).

After graduating from school Sokolov worked at a cement factory in Chelyabinsk and between 1942 and 1952 served in the Red Army (from 1946 – Soviet Army). He fought in World War II and in 1985 was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War.

In 1952-1958 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, worked as a coach in skiing and biathlon.

In 1958–1964 he lived in Ufa, Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, while competing himself, Sokolov coached biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Since 1966 he lived in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast,

Buried in the Zajkovskoe cemetery in Kurgan, Kurgan Oblast, Russia.

Awards and honours

• Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class (1985)
• Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (1959)
• Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945)
• Honored Coach of the RSFSR (1965)
• Honored Master of Sports of Russia (1995)