Vyacheslav Belov (pentathlete)

Vyacheslav Belov
Personal information
Born25 February 1938
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died9 December 2010 (aged 72)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
ClubDynamo
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Budapest Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Warendorf Team

Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Belov (Russian: Вячеслав Александрович Белов; 25 February 1938 – 9 December 2010)[1] was a Soviet modern pentathlon competitor, who won two team medals at the world championships of 1969–70. A Colonel with the Soviet Militsiya, he took part in the cleanup operation after the Chernobyl disaster.[2] He was married to the Russian Olympic fencer Elena Belova.[3]

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