Mikhail Ivanovich Kolyushev (Russian: Михаил Иванович Колюшев; 28 April 1943 – 9 June 2024) was a Soviet cyclist from Tajikistan. He trained in the Dushanbe Dynamo voluntary sports society, and later in Tashkent. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 4 km team pursuit and finished in fourth place.[1] He was part of the Soviet teams that won the team pursuit at the 1965 and 1967 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[2][3][4] Between 1965 and 1968 Kolyushev won six national titles in various track events and set a world record in the 1 km track time trial (1:01.32, 1967).[5] Kolyushev died on 9 June 2024, at the age of 81.[6]

Mikhail Kolyushev
Kolyushev at the 1967 World Championships
Personal information
Born(1943-04-28)28 April 1943
Stalinabad, Tajik SSR, USSR
Died9 June 2024(2024-06-09) (aged 81)
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubDynamo Toshkent
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Track Championships
Gold medal – first place 1965 San Sebastián Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Frankfurt Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1967 Amsterdam Team pursuit

References

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  1. ^ Mikhail Kolyushev. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Mikhail Kolyushev. cyclingarchives.com
  3. ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  4. ^ Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003. p. 67. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  5. ^ КОЛЮШЕВ Михаил Иванович (СССР). sportbiography.ru
  6. ^ Двукратный чемпион мира по велоспорту Михаил Колюшев умер на 82-м году жизни (in Russian)
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