Leonid Tyagachyov | |
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Леонид Тягачёв | |
Senator from Rostov Oblast | |
In office 11 July 2007 – 15 September 2018 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Kazakov |
Succeeded by | Irina Rukavishnikova |
President of the Russian Olympic Committee | |
In office 18 July 2001 – 20 May 2010 | |
Preceded by | Vitali Smirnov |
Succeeded by | Alexander Zhukov |
Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports | |
In office 2 November 1996 – 24 June 1999 | |
Preceded by | Shamil Tarpishchev |
Succeeded by | Boris Ivanyuzhenkov (as minister) |
Personal details | |
Born | Dedenevo, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union | 10 October 1946
Leonid Vasilievich Tyagachyov (Russian: Леонид Васильевич Тягачёв; born October 10, 1946) is a Russian politician, sportsman and honorary president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC).[1][2] Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.