Vladimir Osokin
Vladimir Osokin in 1977
Personal information
Born (1954-01-08) 8 January 1954
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1976 MontrealTeam pursuit
World championships
Silver medal – second place1975 RocourtTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1975 RocourtIndividual pursuit
Silver medal – second place1978 MunichTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1979 AmsterdamTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place1981 BrnoTeam pursuit

Vladimir Yuryevich Osokin (Russian: Владимир Юрьевич Осокин; 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.[1] 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.[2]

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).[1]

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  1. 1 2 "Vladimir Yuryevich Osokin". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Vladimir Yuryevich Osokin". cycling archives. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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