Oleg Galkin

Oleg Vladimirovich Galkin, also Oleh Halkin (1 May 1965 – 10 May 2003) was a Soviet and Ukrainian cyclist. His name was spelled Oleh Halkin as transliterated from Ukrainian when he competed for post-Soviet Ukraine.[2]

Oleg Galkin
Personal information
Born(1965-05-01)1 May 1965
Ishim, Soviet Union
Died10 May 2003(2003-05-10) (aged 38)[1]

In 1990 he was world champion (as part of the Soviet Union cycling team) in 100km team racing and bronze medalist in 1989.[1] He competed in the 100 km. team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics for the Unified Team, which took 4th place.[2]

Biography

Galkin was born and raised in Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, where he graduated from school #8.[3] In 1987 he graduated from Kiev State Institute of Physical Culture. He is merited master of sports (1990).[1] In 1990s he moved to Canada. He spent his last years in Kiev suffering from leukemia. [3] He is interred at the Baikove Cemetery, Kiev.[1] Since 2012, the annual open championship of Ishim in cycling dedicated to the memory of Galkin has been organized. [4]

References
  1. "галкин олег владимирович". Sport-Strana.ru. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleh Halkin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. School no.8, section "School Graduates" [Выпускники школы]
  4. "Велогонка памяти Олега Галкина" [A Cycling Race Dedicated to the Memory of Oleg Galkin], 19 September 2017
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