Sergei Kopylov

Sergei Vladimirovich Kopylov (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Копылов; born 29 July 1960 in Tula) is a racing cyclist from the Soviet Union.

Sergei Kopylov
Personal information
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960
Tula, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Sprint
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place1981 BrnoSprint (amateur)
Gold medal – first place1982 LeicesterSprint (amateur)
Gold medal – first place1983 Zurich1 km time trial
Silver medal – second place1983 ZurichSprint (amateur)
Bronze medal – third place1981 Brno1 km time trial

He competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the individual sprint event, where he finished in third place.[1] In 1981, he won the world amateur sprint championship gold medal. In 1982, he successfully defended his title against his main rival of the time, East Germany's Lutz Heßlich. In 1983, he focused on the 1 km time trial, capturing the world championship in Switzerland. The Soviet boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics prevented him from competing for an Olympic gold medal.

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sergei Kopylov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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