Anatoly Akentyev
Anatoly Vasilyevich Akentyev (; 14 February 1942 – 23 April 2023) was a Soviet cross-country skier who won the 15 km race at the 1967 Holmenkollen Ski Festival. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in the 15, 30, 50 and 4 × 10 km events and finished 10th–20th individually and fourth in the relay. After retiring from competitions Akentyev became a prominent skiing administrator. He was vice president of the International Ski Federation (FIS) since 1979 and its honorary vice president since 2006. Nationally he headed the Soviet and Russian cross-country skiing teams for 15 years and served as president of the Russian Ski Union from 1996 to 2004.

Akentyev died on 23 April 2023, at the age of 81.

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1942 births
2023 deaths
Cross-country skiers at the 1968 Winter Olympics
Olympic cross-country skiers for the Soviet Union
Soviet male cross-country skiers
Russian male cross-country skiers
Russian sports executives and administrators
Members of the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union
Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia)
Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners
Sportspeople from Kaluga Oblast
People from Borovsky District