Pyotr Chernyshev
Birth date1914
Birth placeBolshie Verdy, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Death date1979
Death placeSoviet 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.[1] Stalin Prize winner (1952) for the development of steam turbines of high pressure.

His grandson Peter Tchernyshev represented the U.S. in ice dancing.[2]

Figure skating results

Event193719381939194019411946194719481949
Soviet Championships1st1st1st1st1st3rd3rd3rd3rd

Honours and awards

References

  1. ^ От Эльбруса до олимпийского пьедестала[dead link]
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