Oleg Tyurin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Oleg Grigoryevich•Tyurin |
| Used name | Oleg•Tyurin |
| Original name | Олег Григорьевич•Тюрин |
| Born | 29 June 1937 in Sinyavino, Leningrad (RUS) |
| Died | 3 March 2010 (aged 72 years 8 months 4 days) in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Trud Leningrad, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In addition to his Olympic gold, Oleg Tyurin won the 1964 European Championships, silvers at the 1962 World and 1965 European Championships, and a bronze at the 1963 Europeans, all with his partner Boris Dubrovsky in the double sculls. Tyurin was a member of the Trud Leningrad crew that won the Stewards’ Challenge Cup at the 1961 and 1962 Henley Royal Regatta. Domestically, Tyruin won four Soviet titles in 1963-65 and 1967, all in double sculls, and the first three with Dubrovsky. After his sporting career, Tyurin worked as a rowing coach in St. Petersburg.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Rowing | URS |
RUS |
Oleg Tyurin | |||
| Double Sculls, Men (Olympic) | Boris Dubrovsky | 1 | Gold |