Gennady Viktorovich Komnatov (Russian: Геннадий Викторович Комнатов; 18 September 1949 1 April 1979) was a Russian road cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won a gold medal in the 100 km team time trial at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He won three silver medals at the world championships in 1973–1975 in this event.[2]

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Gennady Komnatov
Personal information
Born(1949-09-18)18 September 1949
Zhelannoye, Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died1 April 1979(1979-04-01) (aged 29)
Omsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubBurevestnik Omsk
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichTeam time trial
World championships
Silver medal – second place1973 BarcelonaTeam time trial
Silver medal – second place1974 MontrealTeam time trial
Silver medal – second place1975 Mettet and YvoirTeam time trial
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Komnatov was the eldest sibling in a family of four brothers and one sister. Influenced by Gennady, two of his younger brothers, Vasily and Stanislav, became cycling coaches. Komnatov died aged 29 in a traffic accident. A monument in his honor stands in the village of Zhelannoye where he was born.[3][4]

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