Education
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit and finished in fifth place.
He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 4000 m team pursuit and finished in fifth place.
After World World War II he moved to Saint St. Petersburg, to study at the Lesgaft Institute. He was later called for the military service and competed for the CSKA, Moscow. After retirement, for more than 20 years he worked as a cycling coach with the Russian cycling federation.