Rostislav Yevgenyevich Vargashkin is a retired Russian cyclist who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1956 he finished in ninth place in the 2000 m tandem sprint, whereas in 1960 he won a bronze medal in the 1000 m track time trial. He set five world records: in the 200 m time trial from a flying start and in the 1000 m time trial, from a standing start and from a flying start. Nationally, he won 13 titles between 1953 and 1963 in the sprint, tandem sprint, team pursuit and time trial. After retirement he become the head coach of the Russian Cycling Federation. He prepared the Soviet team for the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 Olympics, and was a member of the European and world cycling federations and the president of the Soviet cycling federation. Vargashkin holds three bicycle-related patents and is the author of one book on time trial cycling. He was twice awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour. 

June 2nd, 1933 in Ulaanbaatar (Age 91)