Grigory Kosykh
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| Born | 9 February 1934 Oral, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 February 2012 (aged 78) Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Grigory Kosykh (Russian: Григорий Георгиевич Косых; 9 February 1934 – 23 February 2012) was a Soviet sports shooter and Olympic medalist.[1] Kosykh was born in Oral, Kazakhstan, then part of the Soviet Union. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre pistol at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2]
References
- ^ Светлая память о Григории Косых (in Russian). Стрелковый Союз России (Russian Sport Shooting Union). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Grigori Kosykh". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
