Leonid Tyagachyov

Leonid Tyagachyov
Леонид Тягачёв
Senator from Rostov Oblast
In office
11 July 2007  15 September 2018
Preceded byAlexander Kazakov
Succeeded byIrina Rukavishnikova
President of the Russian Olympic Committee
In office
18 July 2001  20 May 2010
Preceded byVitali Smirnov
Succeeded byAlexander Zhukov
Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports
In office
2 November 1996  24 June 1999
Preceded byShamil Tarpishchev
Succeeded byBoris Ivanyuzhenkov (as minister)
Personal details
Born (1946-10-10) 10 October 1946
Dedenevo, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union

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). Between 2001 and 2010, Tyagachyov served as President of the Russian Olympic Committee.