Nikolay Pavlovich Ushmaev (born 13 May 1946) is the legendary man of the Soviet classical parachuting and a pioneer of paragliding in the USSR.
The first in the history of parachuting became a two-time absolute world champion. He participated in nine world parachuting championships, where he became world champion nine times.
Nikolay made over 13,000+ parachute jumps, and set 33 world records and 55 Soviet Union records in parachuting. The only 5-time world champion in aerial acrobatics and the only Soviet parachutist represented USSR at the opening of the Olympics in Seoul in 1988.
Nikolay won the gold medal in Men's Overall Individual Style and Accuracy at the XV World Parachuting Championships in Kazanlak, Bulgaria in 1980, and the gold medal in Men's Overall Individual Style and Accuracy at the XII World Parachuting Championships in Szolnok, Hungary in 1974[1][2][3][4]
Triple All-round USSR Champion;
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Russian: Николай Павлович Ушмаев |
| Full name | Nikolay Pavlovich Ushmaev |
| National team | Soviet Union |
| Born | 13 May 1946 Stavropol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Years active | 1965-1993 |
| Spouse | Russian: Людмила Петровна Ушмаева |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Sport | Parachuting, Paragliding, Skydiving |
| Team | National Parachuting Team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 1974 World Allround Parachuting Champion, 1980 World Allround Parachuting Champion |
| National finals | Triple USSR Allround Parachuting Champion |
| External images | |
|---|---|
Photo of Nikolay Ushmaev | |
 Just Landed | |
| At home, 2014 | |
| Medals |
References
edit- ^ Andrey Zubov (2009). История России, ХХ век. 1939–2007 [History of Russia in XX century, 1939–2007] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Moscow: AST. p. 492. ISBN 978-5-17-059363-7. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Georgy Svishchov [in Russian] (1994). Авиация: Энциклопедия [Aviation Encyclopedia] (in Russian). Moscow: Great Russian Encyclopedia. ISBN 978-5-85270-086-5. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ Britannica Book of the Year. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1985. ISBN 9780852294284.
- ^ Group aerobatics competitions. Sport in the USSR, Issues 1—12. 1983.
Twice all-round world champion Nikolai Ushmayev from Tbilisi and Vyacheslav Valiunas from Lvov shared first place, with the third slot going to Artur Dino, also from Lvov In the group aerobatics competitions the Soviet and British teams
External links
edit- Ivan Lisov [in Russian] (1997). Секунды, равные жизни [Seconds Equal to Whole Life] (in Russian). Moscow: АИРО-ХХ. pp. 260, 262, 317. ISBN 978-5-88735-033-2. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
 | This biographical article relating to Russian ski jumping is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This air sports-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |