Gennady Komnatov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetGennady Komnatov
Russian cyclist
Date of Birth: 18-Sep-1949
Place of Birth: Omsk, Omsk Oblast, Russia
Date of Death: 01-Apr-1979
Profession: sport cyclist
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Gennady Komnatov
- Gennady Viktorovich Komnatov (Russian: ???????? ?????????? ????????; 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.
- He won three silver medals at the world championships in 1973–1975 in this event.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.
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