Yuri Georgievich Skobov (; born 13 March 1949) was a Soviet/Russian cross-country skier who competed in the early 1970s, training at Spartak in Omutninsk. He won the 4 x 10 km gold at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo for the USSR. Skobov also finished 5th in the 15 km event at those same games. He also won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. References External links 1949 births Living people Olympic cross-country skiers of the Soviet Union Soviet male cross-country skiers Russian male cross-country skiers Cross-country skiers at the 1972 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics Spartak athletes Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics