Aleksandr Dmitriyevich Averin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Дми́триевич Аве́рин; born 11 April 1954) is a retired Soviet cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the road race and finished in 17th place.[1] He won the multistage Peace Race individually in 1978 and with the Soviet team in 1977–1979.[2]
 Aleksandr Averin in 1977 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1954 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
He retired from competitions in 1983 and moved to Odesa, Ukraine, where he worked as a cycling coach. From the early 1990s to 2004 he taught physical education in a military institute. His son Maksym is a competitive cyclist who lives in Italy.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Aleksandr Averin. sports-reference.com
- ^ Aleksandr Averin. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ Александр АВЕРИН: "С удовольствием поработаю с начинающими азербайджанскими велогонщиками". Echo, 30 January 2013, № 17 (2939)
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