1908 Olympics in London.
Russia won there the first gold in our history. Figure skater Nikolai Kolomenkin (Panin) distinguished himself. Figure skating was included in the program of the Summer Games (they lasted until the end of October). Subsequently, Kolomenkin became an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR and a judge of the All-Union category in figure skating.
Also at the London Olympics, heavyweight wrestler Alexander Petrov won silver. Subsequently he became one of the founders of Soviet sports medicine.
Wrestler Nikolai Orlov earned another silver medal for Russia in the lightweight division.
Source: Wartime Media - Ukraine / Russia / China / Etc
1 view
0
0
17 hours ago 00:44:23 1
ОЛИМПиАДа
3 weeks ago 01:07:01 446
8x8 - 13 тур - Олимпия - Казанка
3 weeks ago 00:02:02 25
ХК Астана(09) - Олимпия(09) г
4 weeks ago 00:01:26 56
1908 Olympics in London
1 month ago 00:01:32 1
London 1908 has changed in over 115 years?
1 month ago 00:03:41 1
Footage from the first ever London Olympic Games in 1908
1 month ago 00:01:35 1
The Olympic Games in 1908 / Олимпийские игры 1908 года.
1 month ago 00:01:26 2
The Olympic Games in 1908...
3 months ago 00:01:33 20
Russia’s Otarsultanov Wins Men’s Freestyle Wrestling 55kg Gold -- London 2012 Olympics