Michail Markov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michail Markov

Russian cyclist

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1938

Place of Birth: Soviet Union

Date of Death: 05-May-2012

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Michail Gerasimovich Markov (Russian: ?????? ??????????? ??????; 1938 – 5 May 2012) was a Russian cyclist who won a silver medal at the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1967.
This was the only medal for the Soviet Unions in the entire history of those championships.After winning a national title in 1959 in the 100 km team pursuit, he changed to motor-paced racing.
In this event he won a medal at every national championship between 1961 and 1976, including 11 consecutive gold medals between 1966 and 1976.
In 1977 he retired from competitions and for several decades worked as a cycling coach at CSKA Moscow.