Ivan Garanin
Soviet cross-country skier (born 1945)
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Ivan Ivanovich Garanin (Russian: Иван Иванович Гаранин, born August 1, 1945) is a former cross-country skier who represented the Soviet Union.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Innsbruck | 30 km |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 4 x 10 km |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1974 Falun | 4 x 10 km |
Garanin trained at VSS Enbek in Rudni, Kostanay Province. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Garanin took bronze medals in the 30 km and the 4 x 10 km relay. He later won the Vasaloppet, in 1977.[1]
Garanin won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun.
