Leonid Kolumbet

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Leonid Kolumbet
Personal information
Full nameLeonid Fedorovych Kolumbet; Леонід Федорович Колумбет
Born(1937-10-14)14 October 1937
Horenychi, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died2 May 1983(1983-05-02) (aged 45)[1]
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Weight172 lb (78 kg)[2]
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Medal record

Leonid Fedorovych Kolumbet (14 October 1937 – 2 May 1983) was a Soviet track cyclist. Competing in the 4,000 m team pursuit he won a world title in 1963 and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and 1962 and 1964 world championships.[3] Kolumbet was Jewish.[4] His brother Mykola Kolumbet was an Olympic road cyclist.[2]

References

  1. Енциклопедія сучасної України (in українська). 2014. ISBN 9789660220744. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Leonid Kolumbet Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. 14 October 1937. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  3. "Leonid Kolumbet". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  4. Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medalists. ISBN 9781903900871. Retrieved 18 October 2011.