Lev Kalyayev

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
1952 Helsinki 4 × 100 metre relay

Lev Alekseyevich Kalyayev (Russian: Лев Алексеевич Каляев; 16 May 1929 – 19 August 1983) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.

Kalyayev competed for the USSR in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 × 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Boris Tokarev, Levan Sanadze and Vladimir Sukharev.

Kalyayev was born in Saint Petersburg on 16 May 1929. He died there on 19 August 1983 at the age of 54.

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lev Kalyayev". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Lev Kalyayev's grave (in Russian)
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