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Soviet equestrian

Yuri Kovshov

Medal record
Equestrian
Representing the Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Individual dressage
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Stockholm Team dressage
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Mondorf Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1991 Donaueschingen Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Laxenburg Team dressage
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Copenhagen Team dressage
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Wałbrzych Individual dressage
Gold medal – first place 1984 Wałbrzych Team dressage
Silver medal – second place 1984 Wałbrzych Individual dressage

Yuri Aleksandrovich Kovshov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Ковшов; born 5 September 1951) is a former Ukrainian Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He was born in Kushka, Turkmen SSR, and was affiliated with VDFSO Kiev. He won a gold medal in team dressage at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and received a silver medal in individual dressage.[1]

His grandson Maksim took part at several dressage championships in the early 2010s.

  1. ^ "Yury Kovshov". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
vteOlympic equestrian champions in team dressage
1928: von Langen, Linkenbach, Lotzbeck (GER) 1932: Lesage, Marion, Jousseaume (FRA) 1936: Pollay, Gerhard, Oppeln-Bronikowski (GER) 1948: Jousseaume, Paillard, Buret (FRA) 1952: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE) 1956: Saint Cyr, Boltenstern, Persson (SWE) 1964: Boldt, Klimke, Neckermann (EUA) 1968: Neckermann, Klimke, Linsenhoff (FRG) 1972: Petushkova, Kizimov, Kalita (URS) 1976: Boldt, Klimke, Grillo (FRG) 1980: Kovshov, Ugryumov, Misevich (URS) 1984: Klimke, Sauer, Krug (FRG) 1988: Klimke, Linsenhoff, Theodorescu, Uphoff (FRG) 1992: Balkenhol, Uphoff, Theodorescu, Werth (GER) 1996: Balkenhol, Schaudt, Theodorescu, Werth (GER) 2000: Werth, Capellmann, Salzgeber, de Ridder (GER) 2004: Kemmer, Schmidt, Schaudt, Salzgeber (GER) 2008: Kemmer, Capellmann, Werth (GER) 2012: Hester, Bechtolsheimer, Dujardin (GBR) 2016: Rothenberger, Schneider, Sprehe, Werth (GER) 2020: von Bredow-Werndl, Schneider, Werth (GER) 2024: von Bredow-Werndl, Wandres, Werth (GER)