Fyodor Rimsha

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFyodor Mikhaylovich•Rimsha
Used nameFyodor•Rimsha
Nick/petnamesFrédéric
Original nameФёдор Михайлович•Римша
Born1891 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Died1942 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Measurements176 cm / 75 kg
AffiliationsSKS, Moskva (RUS)
NOC Russian Federation

Biography

Fyodor Rimsha was the sixth child of Mikhail Rimsha and his wife, heirs of a trading house in Moskva (Moscow). He played as a defender for SKS (1910, 1912), MKL (1911), Union (1913), and Tsaritsyno (1914), all from Moskva. With him on the team, SKS was vice-champion of the Moscow region in 1910.

At the 1912 Olympic Games, Rimsha played in Russia’s second match, a disastrous 16-0 defeat against Germany. He won a total of four caps in 1912 losing all four matches with a total score of 1:39 goals.

Fyodor Rimsha died in 1942 during the siege of Leningrad by German troops.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) RUS Fyodor Rimsha
Football, Men (Olympic) Russia =5

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