Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov is a Soviet-Ukrainian former sprinter and politician. He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Minister for Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel was a Russian high jumper. The 1964 Olympic champion and multiple world record holder, he is regarded as one of the greatest athletes ever to compete in the high jump. His international career was ended by a motorcycle crash in 1965.
Ukraine competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 230 competitors, 139 men and 91 women, took part in 185 events in 23 sports.
Lesotho sent a delegation to compete in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany from 26 August to 11 September 1972. This was the African country's first time participating at the Olympic Games. Lesotho's delegation consisted of a single sprinter, Motsapi Moorosi. He competed in two events, being eliminated in the first round of the 100 meters, and advancing to the quarter-finals of the 200 meters.
Valeriy Vasylyovych Pidluzhny was a long jumper who represented the Soviet Union. Born in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, he trained at the city's Trudovye Rezervy. A three-time Olympian, he won two silver medals at the European Athletics Indoor Championships as well as a gold medal at the 1974 European Athletics Championships and a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His personal best was 8.18 m, set in the 1980 Olympic final in Moscow.
Valeriy Viktorovich Borchin is a race walker from Russia who won the 2008 Olympic gold medal and was World champion over the 20 km distance. His World Championship was retroactively stripped in 2015 due to doping.
Juris Silovs was a Latvian athlete from Krāslava who competed for Soviet Union from 1970 til 1978, mainly in the 100 metres. He trained at the VSS Vārpa in Riga.
Valeriy Sergeyevich Skvortsov (Russian: Валерий Скворцов; was a high jumper who represented the USSR in the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.
Valeriy Vasylovych Dvoynikov is a Ukrainian judoka who competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in the middleweight division.
Valeriy Mikhaylovych Kryvov was a Ukrainian volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Valeriy Alekseyevich Dolinin was a Russian rower who had his best achievements in the coxless fours. In this event, he won a world title in 1981 and silver medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Rowing Championships, as well as a world title in 1977 and an Olympic bronze in 1976 with other teams.
Aleksandr Viktorovich Kulagin is a retired Russian rower who had his best achievements in the coxless fours, together with Valeriy Dolinin, Aleksey Kamkin and Vitaly Eliseyev. In this event they won a world title in 1981 and silver medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Rowing Championships. Kulagin and Eliseev also won a world title in the coxless pairs in 1977.
Vitali Mikhaylovich Eliseev is a retired Russian rower who had his best achievements in the coxless fours, together with Valeriy Dolinin, Aleksandr Kulagin and Aleksey Kamkin. In this event they won a world title in 1981 and silver medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1982 World Rowing Championships. Previously, Eliseev and Kulagin also won a world title in the coxless pairs in 1977.
Anthony Howard Sneazwell is an Australian former high jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was also the team dentist of the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL from 1988 until he retired in 2011.
Valeriy Ivanovych Movchan is a Soviet cyclist. He won the gold medal in Men's team pursuit in the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was affiliated with Avangard Kharkiv.
Physical culture and sports association "Dynamo" - Ukraine or Dynamo - Ukraine is a sports club that was established in the Soviet Union as part of the Soviet sports society "Dynamo". It was created on October 31, 1924 in Kharkiv. Since that time the sports club stays as one of the best clubs in Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Valeriy Timokhin USSR Honored Master of Sport,is an Azerbaijani sport shooter. Valeriy graduated in 1984 from Azerbaijan State University, with a degree in physical culture and sport. Valeriy Timokhin represented the USSR National team in many European and World competitions. in 1979 Valeriy won Junior World Championship, and went to earn a few medals at European, World Championships, World Cups and World Cup Finals. Valeriy Timokhin has been a World Record Holder twice- in 1989 and in 1995 . in 2000, he was one of 5 athletes in Azerbaijan Republic to have received the coveted " Best Athlete of the Century" title. Valeriy Timokhin was working in Kuwait Shooting Federation as a National Skeet Coach at the period of 1997–2000. During this period Kuwait National Skeet team successfully participated at the ISSF World Cups and World Championships, where Abdulla Al Rashidi won two times World titles. 2000-2004 Valeriy worked at Qatar Shooting Association as a National Shotgun Coach. Several times Qatari Skeet shooters achieved high results at the Arabic, Asian competitions. Nasser Al Attiya under Valeriy's coaching was in the final at the Olympic Games in Athens and overall became 4th in Skeet event. Valeriy Timokhin immigrated to Australia in 2005, along with his wife Tatyana and daughter Kristina. From 2006 until 2008, Valeriy Timokhin was Australian National Skeet Coach and from 2008 until 2016 he was Australian National Shotgun Head Coach. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games two of Valeriy's Greatest success stories, Catherine Skinner and Laetisha Scanlan, made the Olympic final with Catherine going on to win Gold for Australia. The success of these athletes is directly attributable to Valeriy's skill and expertise.
Valeriy Lozik is a Ukrainian swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics representing the Soviet Union.
Valeriy Andriyovych Dosenko is a Soviet/Ukrainian rower. He won a gold medal at the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham with the men's quadruple sculls. He competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and came seventh in the quad scull.
Valeriy Pereshkura is a Ukrainian gymnast. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the men's artistic team all-around event.
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