Konstantin Kalinin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKonstantin Nikolayevich•Kalinin
Used nameKonstantin•Kalinin
Original nameКонстантин Николаевич•Калинин
Born12 August 1885 in Poltava, Poltava (UKR)
Died1 November 1914 (aged 29 years 2 months 20 days)
NOC Russian Federation

Biography

Konstantin Kalinin was a Russian shooter of Ukrainian origin. As of 1909, he served as second lieutenant in the Life Guards Volyn Regiment and later as staff captain. At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, he competed in military and free rifle events. One year later, in 1913, he placed third at the First Russian Olympics in the 300 metres military rifle event.. Kalinin was killed in the first months of World War I and was posthumously awarded the Order of St. Georg.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Shooting RUS Konstantin Kalinin
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 68
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Russia 7
Military Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 79
Military Rifle, Any Position, 600 metres, Men (Olympic) 39

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