Alexander Diomidovich Rodionov (years of life are not known) is a Russian yachtsman and designer of yachts [1] . He was a member of the Russian Olympic team , a bronze medalist of the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm in team sailing (10 meters class).
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The crew of the "Gaul II" besides him included: Esper Beloselsky , Ernest Brache , Nikolai Pushnitsky , Philip Strauch , Joseph Schomaker and Karl Lindholm . Yacht owner: Alexander Vyshnegradsky .
A.D. Rodionov was a member of the St. Petersburg River Yacht Club [2] . According to his drawings, large yachts were built in the club's workshop - the schooner Zabava (30 tons) and the tender Dive (10 tons). These yachts were good walkers and for several years were not inferior to import ships.
Commanding the schooner "Zabava", A. D. Rodionov won in route racing for 66 and 100 miles in 1877-1878 [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Sergey Cherednichenko. Yacht clubs in the Russian Empire . Yachting magazine, vol. 4 (7) (2003). - “In St. Petersburg, the successful yacht builder and designer A. D. Rodionov gained fame and popularity. His yacht "Zabava" has repeatedly won many races held by the club. " The appeal date is September 24, 2016.
- Н. Marshalov N. D., Marshalov D. D. Essays on the activities of the St. Petersburg River Yacht Club for 50 years // Imperial River Yacht Club 1860-1910. Petersburg river yacht club. - SPb: Type. M. D. Lomkovsky, 1914. - T. 1. - p. 93. - 340 p.
- ↑ Astratov Nikita Evdokimovich. Sailing in St. Petersburg. First essay // Boats and yachts / Kazarov Yu. S., ed. - Leningrad: Shipbuilding, 1966. - T. 7. - p. 136-137. - 145 s. - 47 000 copies
Links
- Alexander Rodionov - Olympic statistics on the website Sports-Reference.com (eng.)
- Marshalov N. D., Marshalov D. D. Essays on the activities of the St. Petersburg River Yacht Club for 50 years // Imperial River Yacht Club 1860-1910. Petersburg river yacht club. - SPb: Type. M. D. Lomkovsky, 1914. - T. 1. - p. 93. - 340 p.