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Pyotr Chernyshev
Born1914
Bolshie Verdy, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died1979
Soviet Union
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union

Pyotr Sergeevich Chernyshev (also written as Tchernyshev, Russian: Пётр Серге́евич Чернышев; 1914–1979) was a chief engineer of Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod, a major pipe-construction specialist. Formerly a Soviet figure skater, four time national figure skating champion. Stalin Prize winner (1952) for the development of steam turbines of high pressure.

His grandson Peter Tchernyshev represented the U.S. in ice dancing.

Figure skating results

Event 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1946 1947 1948 1949
Soviet Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd

Honours and awards

References

  1. От Эльбруса до олимпийского пьедестала
  2. Peter Tchernyshev at the International Skating Union
Soviet champions in figure skating – Men's singles


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