Russian Olympic track cyclist Sergei Kucherov dies in Ukraine fighting

Russian track cyclist Sergei Kucherov has died while taking part in fighting in Ukraine, the Tula regional cycling federation told TASS. He was 46.

Kucherov competed at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the London Games in 2012. He won Russian national titles repeatedly in individual and team sprint events.

His results also included a World Cup round victory in Beijing and gold, silver and bronze medals in World Cup series events. He achieved top-six finishes at world championships.

The federation said his funeral was planned for Friday in Tula.