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| 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 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> | ||
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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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Soviet-Russian biathlete (1945–2024)
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| Birth name | Gennady Ivanovich Kovalev | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Soviet Union Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1945-10-10)10 October 1945 Novy Durulguy, Ononsky District, Chita Oblast, RSFSR, USSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 December 2024(2024-12-30) (aged 79) Chita, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- 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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