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Grigory Kosykh
Personal information
Born(1934-02-09)9 February 1934
Oral, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died23 February 2012(2012-02-23) (aged 78)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico 50 m pistol

Grigory Kosykh (Russian: Григорий Георгиевич Косых; 9 February 1934 – 23 February 2012) was a Soviet sports shooter and Olympic medalist. Kosykh was born in Oral, Kazakhstan, then part of the Soviet Union. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.

References

  1. Светлая память о Григории Косых (in Russian). Стрелковый Союз России (Russian Sport Shooting Union). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. "Grigori Kosykh". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol
Summary

In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres.

In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards.


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