Valery Yardy
Soviet cyclist (1948–1994)
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Valery Nikolayevich Yardy (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Ярды, 18 January 1948 – 1 August 1994) was a Russian road cyclist who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. In 1968 he placed 17th individually and ninth with the Soviet team. Four years later he failed to finish his individual race, but won a gold medal with the team. Yardy won another team gold medal at the 1970 World Championships.[1]
Born18 January 1948
Brenyashi, Chuvash ASSR, Soviet Union
Brenyashi, Chuvash ASSR, Soviet Union
Died1 August 1994 (aged 46)
Cheboksary, Russia
Cheboksary, Russia
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
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| Born | 18 January 1948 Brenyashi, Chuvash ASSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 1994 (aged 46) Cheboksary, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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