“The deepest condolences to family and friends.

Gone is the legend of Soviet, Belarusian speed skating.

We grieve together with relatives and Igor's family, ”RIA Novosti quotes the executive director of the Russian Skating Union Varvara Barysheva.

Zhelezovsky won six times at the world championships in the sprint all-around.

Earlier it was reported that the 1976 Olympic champion in fencing Valentina Sidorova died.