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'''Gennady Kovalev''' (10 October 1945 – 30 December 2024) was a Russian ]. '''Gennady Ivanovich Kovalev''' (10 October 1945 – 30 December 2024) was a Soviet-Russian ].


== Life and career == == Life and career ==
Kovalev was born in the village of Novy Durulguy,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skisport.ru/news/biathlon/77292/|title=Чемпион с окраины страны. Геннадию Ковалеву – 70 лет|work=Лыжный спорт|first=Елена|last=Копылова|date=10 October 2015|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref> ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chita.ru/text/sport/2024/12/30/74946503/|title=Скончался президент Федерации биатлона Забайкалья Геннадий Ковалёв — легенда спорта в крае|first=Артём|last=Стромилов|work=ЧИТА ОНЛАЙН|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref> He was a ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guest.chita.ru/2634/|title=Геннадий Ковалёв|work=чита!ру|access-date=3 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111657/http://guest.chita.ru/2634/|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live|via=]|language=Russian}}</ref> Kovalev was born in the village of Novy Durulguy,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skisport.ru/news/biathlon/77292/|title=Чемпион с окраины страны. Геннадию Ковалеву – 70 лет|work=Лыжный спорт|first=Елена|last=Копылова|date=10 October 2015|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref> ], ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chita.ru/text/sport/2024/12/30/74946503/|title=Скончался президент Федерации биатлона Забайкалья Геннадий Ковалёв — легенда спорта в крае|first=Артём|last=Стромилов|work=ЧИТА ОНЛАЙН|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref> He was a ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guest.chita.ru/2634/|title=Геннадий Ковалёв|work=чита!ру|access-date=3 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111657/http://guest.chita.ru/2634/|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=live|via=]|language=Russian}}</ref>


Kovalev competed at the ], winning a ] and ] in two events.<ref>{{Citation|title=1973 Biathlon World Championships Results|work=]}}</ref> Kovalev competed at the ], winning a ] and ] in ]s.<ref>{{Citation|title=1973 Biathlon World Championships Results|work=]}}</ref> He then competed at the ], finishing in 17th place in the ] event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://firstskisport.com/biathlon/results.php?id=1089|title=20 km Individual - Minsk-Raubichi|work=First Skisport|access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>


Kovalev died on 30 December 2024 in ], at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biathlonrus.com/news/ushel-iz-zhizni-chempion-mira-po-biatlonu-gennadiy-kovalyev/|title=Ушел из жизни чемпион мира по биатлону Геннадий Ковалёв|work=СоЮз БИАТЛОНИСТОВ РОССИИ|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.sport-express.ru/biathlon/news/na-80-m-godu-zhizni-skonchalsya-chempion-mira-po-biatlonu-1973-godu-gennadiy-kovalev-2286352/amp/|title=На 80-м году жизни скончался чемпион мира по биатлону 1973 году Геннадий Ковалев|work=]|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref> Kovalev died in ] on 30 December 2024, at the age of 79.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://biathlonrus.com/news/ushel-iz-zhizni-chempion-mira-po-biatlonu-gennadiy-kovalyev/|title=Ушел из жизни чемпион мира по биатлону Геннадий Ковалёв|work=СоЮз БИАТЛОНИСТОВ РОССИИ|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.sport-express.ru/biathlon/news/na-80-m-godu-zhizni-skonchalsya-chempion-mira-po-biatlonu-1973-godu-gennadiy-kovalev-2286352/amp/|title=На 80-м году жизни скончался чемпион мира по биатлону 1973 году Геннадий Ковалев|work=]|date=30 December 2024|access-date=3 January 2025|language=Russian}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:20, 4 January 2025

Soviet-Russian biathlete (1945–2024)

Gennady Kovalev
Personal information
Birth nameGennady Ivanovich Kovalev
Nationality Soviet Union
 Russia
Born(1945-10-10)10 October 1945
Novy Durulguy, Ononsky District, Chita Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died30 December 2024(2024-12-30) (aged 79)
Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lake Placid 4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1973 Lake Placid 20 km individual

Gennady Ivanovich Kovalev (10 October 1945 – 30 December 2024) was a Soviet-Russian biathlete.

Life and career

Kovalev was born in the village of Novy Durulguy, Ononsky District, Chita Oblast. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Russian Armed Forces.

Kovalev competed at the 1973 Biathlon World Championships, winning a gold and silver medal in two events. He then competed at the 1974 Biathlon World Championships, finishing in 17th place in the 20 km individual event.

Kovalev died in Chita on 30 December 2024, at the age of 79.

References

  1. Копылова, Елена (10 October 2015). "Чемпион с окраины страны. Геннадию Ковалеву – 70 лет". Лыжный спорт (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. Стромилов, Артём (30 December 2024). "Скончался президент Федерации биатлона Забайкалья Геннадий Ковалёв — легенда спорта в крае". ЧИТА ОНЛАЙН (in Russian). Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. "Геннадий Ковалёв". чита!ру (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "1973 Biathlon World Championships Results", Biathlon World Championships
  5. "20 km Individual - Minsk-Raubichi". First Skisport. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  6. "Ушел из жизни чемпион мира по биатлону Геннадий Ковалёв". СоЮз БИАТЛОНИСТОВ РОССИИ (in Russian). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. "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.

External links

World champions in men's biathlon – 4 × 7.5 km relay


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