Nikolay Ozolin

Nikolay Georgiyevich Ozolin (Russian: Николай Георгиевич Озолин; 2 November 1906 – 25 June 2000) was a Russian pole vaulter who won a silver medal at the 1946 European Championships. He retired in 1950 and later had a long career as an athletics coach. Between 1954 and 1962 he headed the Russian research institute of sport and physical education.[3] In 1970 he defended a habilitation in pedagogy and later supervised 7 habilitation and more than 50 PhD theses in sport-related topics.[4] His trainees included Leonid Shcherbakov.[2]

Nikolay Ozolin
Personal information
Born2 November 1906[1]
Karlshof, German Empire
Died25 June 2000 (aged 93)[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
ClubDynamo Moscow
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4.30 m (1939)[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
1946 OsloPole vault

References
  1. Nikolay Ozolin. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Озолин Николай Георгиевич. sport-necropol.ru
  3. Озолин Николай Георгиевич. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  4. ОЗОЛИН Николай Георгиевич. infosport.ru
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