Vladimir Semenets

Vladimir Semenets

Personal information
Born	(1950-01-09) 9 January 1950 Volsk, Russia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Club	Dynamo Kyiv
Medal record Competitor for the  Soviet Union Olympic Games Gold 1972 Munich Tandem sprint World championships Bronze 1970 Leicester Team pursuit Silver 1973 San Sebastian Tandem sprint Silver 1974 Montreal Tandem sprint Bronze 1976 Monteroni Tandem sprint Silver 1977 San Cristobal Tandem sprint

Vladimir Ivanovich Semenets (Russian: Владимир Иванович Семенец; born 9 January 1950) is a retired Soviet cyclist. He won a gold medal in the 2000 m tandem sprint at the 1972 Summer Olympics, riding with Igor Tselovalnikov.^[1] In the following five years he won three silver and one bronze medals in the tandem sprint at world championships.^[2][3][4]

He was born in Russia but then moved to Ukraine and graduated from the Institute of Physical Education in Kyiv.^[3] Since 1973 he lives in Saint Petersburg and works as a cycling coach and lector at the Lesgaft University of Physical Education. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.^[5][6]

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