page_title: Viktor Vershinin
hierarchical_section_title: Viktor Vershinin
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. VIII. Friedensfahrt, Schur, Werschinin Zentralbild Kronfeld Bey-Ku 8.5.1955 - VIII. Internationale Friedensfahrt Prag-Berlin-Warschau 1955 - 5. Etappe von Tabor nach Karlovy Vary über 215 km. UBz: Schur (DDR) und Werschinin (UdSSR) sind gute Freunde geworden, wenn sie im Kampf gegenseitig auch hart um den Sieg kämpfen.
context_page_description: Viktor Grigoryevich Vershinin was a Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that finished sixth in the road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics, though he did not score. He finished in 35th place in the individual road race. In 1956, he won the Peace Race in the team competition.
context_section_description: Viktor Grigoryevich Vershinin (Russian: Виктор Григорьевич Вершинин; 3 December 1928 – September 1989) was a Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that finished sixth in the road race at the 1956 Summer Olympics, though he did not score. He finished in 35th place in the individual road race. In 1956, he won the Peace Race in the team competition.
caption: Vershinin photographed during a race in 1955
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