Grigory Kosykh

Grigory Kosykh
Personal information
Born(1934-02-09)9 February 1934
Oral, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died23 February 2012(2012-02-23) (aged 78)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico 50 m pistol

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

  1. ^ Светлая память о Григории Косых (in Russian). Стрелковый Союз России (Russian Sport Shooting Union). 28 February 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Grigori Kosykh". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.


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