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Revision as of 22:20, 3 January 2025 by JTtheOG (talk | contribs) (added Category:Russian male biathletes using HotCat)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Russian biathleteGennady Kovalev (10 October 1945 – 30 December 2024) was a 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.
Kovalev died on 30 December 2024 in Chita, 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.
- "Скончался президент Федерации биатлона Забайкалья Геннадий Ковалёв — легенда спорта в крае". ЧИТА ОНЛАЙН (in Russian). 30 December 2024. 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
- "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.