Yuri Aleksandrovich Kovshov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Ковшов; born 5 September 1951) is a former Ukrainian Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He was born in Kushka, Turkmen SSR, and was affiliated with VDFSO Kiev. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and received a silver medal in individual dressage.[1]
| Medal record | ||
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| Equestrian | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | Team dressage |
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1980 Moscow | Individual dressage |
| World Championships | ||
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1990 Stockholm | Team dressage |
| European Championships | ||
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1989 Mondorf | Team dressage |
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1991 Donaueschingen | Team dressage |
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1981 Laxenburg | Team dressage |
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1985 Copenhagen | Team dressage |
| Friendship Games | ||
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1984 Wałbrzych | Individual dressage |
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1984 Wałbrzych | Team dressage |
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1984 Wałbrzych | Individual dressage |
His grandson Maksim took part at several dressage championships in the early 2010s.
References
edit- ^ "Yury Kovshov". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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