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Yuri Kovshov

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Yuri Kovshov
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Individual dressage
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Stockholm Team dressage
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Mondorf Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1991 Donaueschingen Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Laxenburg Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Copenhagen Team dressage
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Wałbrzych Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 1984 Wałbrzych Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1984 Wałbrzych Individual dressage

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]

His grandson Maksim took part at several dressage championships in the early 2010s.

References

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  1. ^ "Yury Kovshov". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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