CROSS-CUNTRY SKI. Alexander Zavyalov is the new cross-coutry ski consultant of Bulgarian Ski Federation. He come to Bulgaria to participate in the coache's seminar, organized by BFSki. Look at exclusive interview with Alexander Zavyalov, specially for SKI.BG TV !

BIOGRAPHY

Alexander Alexandrovich Zavyalov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Завья́лов; born June 2, 1955) is a former Soviet/Russian cross country skier who competed in the early 1980s, training at Armed Forces sports society. He won a bronze in the 50 km at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York and two silvers at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo (30 km, 4x10 km). Zavyalov also won two medals at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4x10 km (tied with Norway) and a silver in the 15 km. Zavyalov graduated from Smolensk Institute of Physical Culture (1978). He was awarded Order of Lenin in 1983. He was known as the Sovie-Jet. Now he is a vicepresident of the Russian Cross Country Ski Federation and the head of the Russian Roller-Ski Commetee.

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