Vladimir Smirnov (skier) - Early Life

Early Life

Smirnov was born in Shuchinsk (formerly of Kokshetau Oblast, now Akmola Oblast, Kazakh SSR. During the Soviet period, he trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Alma-Ata.

In 1994, he received the Holmenkollen Medal (shared with Lyubov Yegorova and Espen Bredesen).

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