Ivan Kalita (equestrian)

Ivan Aleksandrovich Kalita (Russian: Иван Александрович Калита; 14 January 1927 – 29 March 1996) was a Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion.[3][4] He made his debut at the Olympic Games in 1960 in Rome at the age of 33, finished fifth in the individual championship.This was the first victory of Soviet athletes in team competitions in all types of equestrian sports at the Olympic Games.At the time of his victory in Munich, Kalita was already over 45 years old, which made him one of the oldest Olympic champions in the history of the USSR.At the time of his last performance in Montreal, Kalita was 49 years and 197 days, making him the oldest participant in the Olympic Games in all sports in the history of the USSR.
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