Leonid Kolumbet Explained

Leonid Kolumbet
Fullname:Leonid Fedorovych Kolumbet; Леонід Федорович Колумбет
Birth Date:14 October 1937
Birth Place:Horenychi, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Death Date:[1]
Height:5feet[2]
Weight:172lb
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Track cycling
Role:Rider

Leonid Fedorovych Kolumbet (14 October 1937  - 2 May 1983) was a Soviet track cyclist. Competing in the 4,000 m team pursuit he won a world title in 1963 and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and 1962 and 1964 world championships.[3]

Kolumbet was Jewish.[4] His brother Mykola Kolumbet was an Olympic road cyclist.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: uk:Енциклопедія сучасної України. 2014. 9789660220744 . http://esu.com.ua/search_articles.php?id=3151. 2015-02-13. uk.
  2. Web site: Leonid Kolumbet Biography and Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031810/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ko/leonid-kolumbet-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 14 October 1937 . 18 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Leonid Kolumbet . Cyclingarchives.com . 18 October 2011.
  4. Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medalists . Paul Taylor . 2004 . 9781903900871 . 18 October 2011.