Leonid Tyagachyov



Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (Леонид Васильевич Тягачёв; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Early life
Tyagachyov was a skier representing the Soviet Union and became champion of the USSR. During his time as a skier, he participated in several international competitions. Tyagachyov was champion of the USSR among teams of physical culture for football, and also a master of sports of the USSR in football.

Awards

 * Order For Merit to the Fatherland  3rd class
 * Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class
 * Order of Honour (1999)
 * Order of Friendship of Peoples (1994)
 * Medal In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow (1997)
 * Silver Olympic Order (2006)
 * Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (2007)