Gennady Ivanovich Kovalev (10 October 1945 – 30 December 2024) was a Soviet-Russian biathlete.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gennady Ivanovich Kovalev |
| Nationality |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Born | 10 October 1945 Novy Durulguy, Ononsky District, Chita Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 30 December 2024 (aged 79) Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia |
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Life and career
editKovalev was born in the village of Novy Durulguy,[1] Ononsky District, Chita Oblast.[2] He was a lieutenant colonel in the Russian Armed Forces.[3]
Kovalev competed at the 1973 Biathlon World Championships, winning a gold and silver medal in two events.[4] He then competed at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, finishing in 17th place in the 20 km individual event.[5]
Kovalev died in Chita on 30 December 2024, at the age of 79.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Копылова, Елена (10 October 2015). "Чемпион с окраины страны. Геннадию Ковалеву – 70 лет". Лыжный спорт (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Стромилов, Артём (30 December 2024). "Скончался президент Федерации биатлона Забайкалья Геннадий Ковалёв — легенда спорта в крае". ЧИТА ОНЛАЙН (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Геннадий Ковалёв". чита!ру (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "1973 Biathlon World Championships Results", Biathlon World Championships
- ^ "20 km Individual - Minsk-Raubichi". First Skisport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Ушел из жизни чемпион мира по биатлону Геннадий Ковалёв". СоЮз БИАТЛОНИСТОВ РОССИИ (in Russian). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "На 80-м году жизни скончался чемпион мира по биатлону 1973 году Геннадий Ковалев". Sport Express (in Russian). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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