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Cycling At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Tandem
These are the official results of the Men's Tandem Race at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany held on 3 to 4 September 1972. There were 28 participants from 14 countries. Competition format This tandem bicycle A tandem bicycle or twin is a form of bicycle (occasionally a tricycle) designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement (fore to aft, not side by side), not the number of riders. Patents relat ... competition involved a series of head-to-head matches. The 1972 competition involved six rounds: four main rounds (first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) as well as a two-round repechage after the first round.Official Report, vol. 3, p. 216. * First round: The 14 teams were divided into 7 heats of 2 cyclists each. The winner of each heat advanced directly to the quarterfinal (7 teams); the loser went to the repechage (7 teams). * Repechage: This was a two-round repechage. The repechage began with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Tselovalnikov
Ihor Vasilyevich Tselovalnikov (russian: Игорь Васильевич Целовальников; uk, Ігор Васильович Целовальников; 2 January 1944 – 15 March 1986) was a Soviet cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in the 2000 m Tandem bicycle, tandem sprint and finished in fifth and first place, respectively. Tselovalnykov represented the Burevestnik (sports society), Burevestnik of the Ukrainian SSR. Nationally he won four titles in the tandem sprint (1967, 1971–1974) and one in the 1000 m track time trial. He graduated from the University of Kharkiv with a degree in economics (1969) and then from the Saint Petersburg Military Institute of Physical Education (1977). Between 1969 and 1972 he served in the Soviet Army, and after 1977 worked as a lecturer at the :ru:Харьковское высшее военное командно-инженерное училище, Kharkiv Military School of Miss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |