Rinnat Safin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rinnat Ibragimovich•Safin |
| Used name | Rinnat•Safin |
| Original name | Риннат Ибрагимович•Сафин |
| Born | 29 July 1940 in Bolshiye Yaki, Respublika Tatarstan (RUS) |
| Died | 22 October 2014 in near Kirishi, Leningrad (RUS) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Rinnat Safin made his international début at the 1967 World Championships, where he won silver as a member of the Soviet relay team and was fourth in the 20 km. Safin was not selected to the Soviet 1968 Olympic team, but competed at the 1969 World Championships, where he won a silver at 20 km and a World title in the relay.
He would won three more World titles in the relay in 1970, 1971 and 1973, while his best individual place in those championships would be fifth in 1971. Safin also competed at the 1972 Olympic Games, where he was disappointing 19th in the individual 20 km and won gold as a member of the Soviet relay team. Domestically Safin won Soviet titles in the individual 20 km in 1971 and in the relay in 1967 and 1970-72.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Biathlon | URS |
RUS |
Rinnat Safin | |||
| 20 kilometres, Men (Olympic) | 19 | ||||||
| 4 × 7.5 kilometres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Biathlon Championships (4–2–0 1967 Altenberg silver: 4×7.5 km relay; 1969 Zakopane gold: 4×7.5 km relay, silver: 20 km; 1970 Östersund gold: 4×7.5 km relay; 1971 Hämeenlinna gold: 4×7.5 km relay; 1973 Lake Placid gold: 4×7.5 km relay)