| Biography Fedor Konyukhov was born December 12, 1951, in a family of fishermen in Priazovye, at Azov sea (part of Black sea). Fedor Konyukhov is a member of the Artist Union of the Russian Federation, an artist of more than 3,000 paintings, a member of the Authors Union of the Russian Federation, and the author of eight personal books. First and so far the only person in the world to have reached the five extreme Poles of the planet: North Geographical Pole (3 times) South Geographical Pole Pole of considerable inaccessibility in the Arctic Ocean Mt. Everest Cape Horn He is a distant sailing captain and a yacht captain who has covered more than 150,000 nautical miles solo by sail. He has completed three circumnavigations and crossed the Atlantic Ocean twelve times, including once on a 21 ft rowboat. Fedor Konyukhov is an Honored Master of Sports, a laureate of UNEP «GLOBAL 500» trophy for his contributions to environmental protection headed by the UN, and the UNESCO prize winner for «The Fair Play».
In 1996, he was entered into the encyclopedia «Chronicles of Humanity» and is an active member of the Russian Geographical Society. He is an honorable resident of the city of Nakhodka (Primorsk Region, Russia), the city of Terni (Italy), and the village of Bergin (Kalmykia, Russia). Main Expeditions: 1986 - Ski expedition to Pole of considerable inaccessibility in the Arctic Ocean (in the polar night conditions). 1988 — Trans-Arctic ski crossing on the route: Russia — North Pole — Canada with an international group (Russians — Canadians). 1989 (Spring) — Participation in the first Russian autonomous (unassisted) expedition «Arctic» to the North Pole. 1989 (Summer-Fall) — First joint Russian-American transcontinental bicycle crossing along the route from East to West: Vladivostok — Moscow — St. Petersburg. 1990 (Spring) — Firth Russian who reached the North Pole by ski, alone. Total — 3 successful trips to the North Pole (two with teams and once solo). 1990 (Fall) — 1991 (Spring) — First in Russian history solo non-stop circumnavigation on the yacht «Karaana» in 224 days along the route Sydney (Australia) — Sydney (Australia). 1992-1994 — Circumnavigation expedition on the 56 ft ketch against the prevailing winds. The second circumnavigation. 1995-1996 — First in the history of Russia solo trek to the South Pole and consequent ascension on the highest point of Antarctica, Winson Massif (5,140 m.) 1997 (Fall) — Participation in the European regattas in the Sardinia Cup, Gotland Race, and Cowes Week as a co-skipper of the Russian Team on the maxi-yacht «Grand Mistral-80» 1998-1999 — Participation in American solo around the world race «Around Alone» (ex BOC Challenge) on the Open 60 (Nandor Fa design) «Modern University for the Humanities», the third personal solo circumnavigation. 2000 (March) — Participation in the longest race in the world on dogsleds (16 dogs), the «Iditarod 2000» along the route Anchorage — Nome (1,800 km.) and won the National Bank of Alaska prize — the «Red Lantern». 2000-2001 — first time in the history of Russian yachting participation in the French solo non-stop circumnavigation sailing race «Vendee Globe 2000» on the yacht Open 60 (Nandor Fa design) — «Modern University for the Humanities». 2002 (Spring) — Camel expedition «Along the Great Silk Path» (Kalmykia, southern part of Russia). 2002 (Fall-Winter) — Solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on the 7 meters rowboat “URALAZ” with the world record (unassisted) of 46 days, 4 hours. Route: Canary Islands (La Gomera) — Barbados. Record registered by Ocean Rowing Society (London). 2003 (March) — Crossing of the Atlantic ocean from E to W (Canary islands — Barbados) on a 100 ft maxi- catamaran “Trading Network Alye Parusa” (ex. ENZA of Sir Peter Blake) with Tony Bullimore (UK). Set a new reference time for maxi multihull of 9 days, that registered by WSSRC. 2003 (April) — Crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from W to E (Jamaica — Lands End (UK) on a 100 ft maxi-catamaran Trading Network Alye Parusa (ex ENZA) with Tony Bullimore. Set a new official reference time for 16 days. Registered by WSSRC. 2003 (September) - Co-skipper during Trans-Baltic record sailing on a newest maxi boat “BOLS” from Helsinki (Finland) to St. Petersburg (Russia). A new reference time - 11 hours. 2004 (February) - E to W transatlantic single-handed sailing a maxi boat “Trading Network Alye Parusa” from Canary island (La Gomera) to Barbados (Port St. Charles). The fastest single-handed ocean crossing on a maxi monohull – 14 days, 7 hours. Registered by WSSRC (World Sailing Speed Record Council). Within the program «Seven Heights of the World» climbed the highest mounting on each continent: 1992 (February) — Elbrus (Europe/Russia) — solo
1992 (May) — Everest (Asia) — (in the team)
1996 (January) — Winson Massif (Antarctica) — solo
1996 (March) — Aconcagua (South America) — solo
1997 (February) — Kilimanjaro (Africa) — solo
1997 (April) — Mt. Kosciusko (Australia) — solo
1997 (May) — Mt. McKinley (North America) — (in the team) Married, wife Irina, son Oscar, daughter Tatiana, grandson Philip, and granddaughter Pauline. Lives in Moscow. | 
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