Sergey Shelpakov

Sergey Vasilyevich Shelpakov (Russian: Серге́й Васильевич Шелпаков; born 18 September 1956) is a retired Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 100 km time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Sergey Shelpakov
Personal information
Born (1956-09-18) 18 September 1956
Isilkul, Russia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 MoscowTeam time trial

After retiring from competitions around 1985 he worked as a sports teacher and functionary, eventually becoming Minister of Sport of Omsk Oblast (2004–2012) and then Deputy Minister of Sport of Russia (2012–2014). He specializes in popularization of sport, especially among disabled individuals.

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