Nikolay Kostylev’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
David Schmidt
Published Mar 19, 2026
| Intro | Sowjetischer Gewichtheber |
| A.K.A. | Nikolay Kostylev |
| Was | Athlete Weightlifter |
| From | Russia |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 January 1931 |
| Death | 1 January 1993 (aged 62 years) |
Nikolay Grigoryevich Kostylev (Russian: Николай Григорьевич Костылев, 4 March 1938 – 7 November 1993) was a Russian weightlifter who won one world and two European titles in 1955–1956. Between 1953 and 1959 he set eight ratified world records: seven in the snatch and one in the total.
