Nikolay Karakulov

Nikolay Karakulov
Personal information
Born10 August 1918
Died10 March 1988 (aged 69)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.4 (1948)
200 m – 21.6 (1946)
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
1946 Oslo200 m
1950 Brussels4 × 100 m relay

Nikolay Zakharovich Karakulov (Russian: Николай Захарович Каракулов; 10 August 1918 – 10 March 1988) was a Soviet sprinter who won gold medals at the 1946 and 1950 European championships. Domestically he won 17 Soviet titles, including seven consecutive titles over 100 m from 1943 to 1949.

In 1957 he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.