Gennady Viktorovich Komnatov (Russian: Геннадий Викторович Комнатов; 18 September 1949 – 1 April 1979) was a Russian road cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won a gold medal in the 100 km team time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He won three silver medals at the world championships in 1973–1975 in this event.[2]

Gennady Komnatov
Personal information
Born(1949-09-18)18 September 1949
Zhelannoye, Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died1 April 1979(1979-04-01) (aged 29)
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubBurevestnik Omsk
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Team time trial
World championships
Silver medal – second place 1973 Barcelona Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 1974 Montreal Team time trial
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mettet and Yvoir Team time trial

Komnatov was the eldest sibling in a family of four brothers and one sister. Influenced by Gennady, two of his younger brothers, Vasily and Stanislav, became cycling coaches. Komnatov died aged 29 in a traffic accident. A monument in his honor stands in the village of Zhelannoye where he was born.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Gennady Komnatov Archived 4 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Gennadiy Komnatov. cyclingarchives.com
  3. ^ ЖЕЛАННОЕ Archived 17 April 2013 at archive.today. odesskoe-plamy.ru
  4. ^ 40-летие первой золотой медали Олимпийских игр для Омской области. omskpress.ru (29 August 2012)