Vladimir Osokin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Vladimir Osokin

Olympic cyclist

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1954

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Vladimir Yuryevich Osokin (Russian: ???????? ??????? ??????; born 8 January 1954) is a retired Soviet cyclist.
He won a silver and a gold medal in the 4000 m team pursuit at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics, respectively; individually, he finished in fourth and fifth place.
Between 1975 and 1981 he won five silver medals in the individual and team pursuit at the world championships.
As a road racer, he finished second in the multistage Peace Race individually and first in the team competition in 1977.Osokin has a degree in engineering from the Kirov Leningrad Institute of Textile and Light Industry (now St.
Petersburg State University of Technology and Design).