About Nikolay Kostylev
Lived 1931 – 1993 (aged 62). Nikolay Kostylev was a Russian weightlifter.
Nikolay Grigoryevich Kostylev (, 4 March 1938 – 7 November 1993) was a Russian weightlifter who won one world and two European titles in 1955–1956. Between 1953 and 1959 he set eight ratified world records: seven in the snatch and one in the total.
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Who was Nikolay Kostylev?
Russian weightlifter (1931–1993)
When was Nikolay Kostylev born?
Nikolay Kostylev was born on 4 March 1931 in Sapozhkovsky District.
When did Nikolay Kostylev die?
Nikolay Kostylev died on 7 November 1993 in Vitebsk.
What was Nikolay Kostylev's occupation?
Nikolay Kostylev was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Nikolay Kostylev?
Nikolay Kostylev was Russian.
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