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

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in the 2000 m tandem sprint and finished in fifth and first place, respectively. Tselovalnykov represented the 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 Kharkiv Military School of Missile Troops

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tselovalnikov, Igor 1944 births 1986 deaths Soviet male cyclists Olympic cyclists of the Soviet Union Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in cycling Sportspeople from Yerevan Burevestnik (sports society) athletes National University of Kharkiv alumni Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Armenian track cyclists Ukrainian track cyclists