Igor Tselovalnikov

Ihor Vasilyevich Tselovalnikov (Russian: Игорь Васильевич Целовальников; Ukrainian: Ігор Васильович Целовальников; 2 January 1944 – 15 March 1986) was a Soviet cyclist.[1] He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the 2000 m tandem sprint and finished in fifth and first place, respectively.[2] Tselovalnykov represented the Burevestnik of the Ukrainian SSR.

Igor Tselovalnikov
Personal information
Born(1944-01-02)2 January 1944
Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Died15 March 1986(1986-03-15) (aged 42)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubBurevestnik Kharkiv
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1972 MunichTandem sprint

Nationally he won four titles in the tandem sprint (1967, 1971–1974) and one in the 1000 m track time trial.[3]

He graduated from the University of Kharkiv with a degree in economics (1969) and then from the Saint Petersburg Military Institute of Physical Education (1977).[3] Between 1969 and 1972 he served in the Soviet Army, and after 1977 worked as a lecturer at the Kharkiv Military School of Missile Troops[4]

References
  1. "Igor Tselovalnikov". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. Ihor Tselovalnykov Archived 18 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. Целовальников Игорь Васильевич. Olympic Encyclopedia (2006). yandex.ru
  4. ЦЕЛОВАЛЬНИКОВ ИГОРЬ ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧ. s-k.org.ua
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