Gainan Saidkhuzhin

Gainan Rakhmatovich Saidkhuzhin was a Russian Tatar cyclist and tentime cycling champion of the Soviet Union. He competed in the road race at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics and finished in 34th and 41st places, respectively. In 1964 he also finished fifth in the 100 km team time trial.

He was born to Rakhmatulla Saidkhuzhin and Bibisafa Saidkhuzhina in a Tatar family living in Novosibirsk. He started training in cycling in 1954 and by 1957 won his first national title. The same year he became a member of the national team and soon its captain, a position he held for aboutyears. During his career he wonnational titles. He combined sport with studies, graduating from Smolensk Institute of Physical Education in 1967 and from the economics faculty of the Moscow State University in 1973. After defending a PhD in pedagogy he worked foryears as the head of cycling section of the Institute of Physical Education in Moscow, eventually becoming the first professor in cycling at the institute. In parallel, he worked as a coach and international referee. For his achievements he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour and Medal For Labour Valour.

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