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Vladimir Leonov (cyclist)

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Vladimir Leonov
Personal information
Born (1937-04-25) 25 April 1937 (age 87)
Tula, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubTrud, Tula
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Tandem sprint

Vladimir Petrovich Leonov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Леонов; born 25 April 1937) is a retired cyclist from Russia. He competed in the 2000 m tandem sprint at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in ninth and third places, respectively.[1] During his career he won three national titles: in the sprint (1958, 1959) and tandem sprint (1961).[2]

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