Leonid Kolumbet

Leonid Fedorovych Kolumbet (14 October 1937 – 2 May 1983) was a Soviet track cyclist. Competing in the 4,000 m team pursuit he won a world title in 1963 and bronze medals at the 1960 Olympics and 1962 and 1964 world championships.^[3]

Leonid Kolumbet

Personal information
Full name	Leonid Fedorovych Kolumbet; Леонід Федорович Колумбет
Born	(1937-10-14)14 October 1937 Horenychi, Kiev Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died	2 May 1983(1983-05-02) (aged 45)[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2]
Weight	172 lb (78 kg)[2]
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Track cycling
Role	Rider
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Men's track cycling Olympic Games 1960 Rome 4000 m team pursuit World Championships 1962 Milan 4000 m team pursuit 1963 Rocourt 4000 m team pursuit 1964 Paris 4000 m team pursuit

Kolumbet was Jewish.^[4] His brother Mykola Kolumbet was an Olympic road cyclist.^[2]

References

1. Енциклопедія сучасної України (in Ukrainian). 2014. ISBN 9789660220744. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
2. "Leonid Kolumbet Biography and Olympic Results". Sports-reference.com. 14 October 1937. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
3. "Leonid Kolumbet". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
4. Paul Taylor (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medalists. ISBN 9781903900871. Retrieved 18 October 2011.