| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Soviet Union |
| Born | 25 January 1945 Arkhangelsk, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sailing |
Valery Afanasyev (born 25 January 1945) is a Soviet sailor. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
Viktor Mikhailovich Afanasyev is a colonel in the Russian Air Force and a test cosmonaut of the Yu. A. Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center. He was born 31 December 1948, in Bryansk, Russian SFSR, and is married to Yelena Ya. Afanasyeva, born in 1952. They have two children. His father, Mikhail Z. Afanasyev, is deceased. His mother, Marya S. Afanasyeva, resides in Merkulyevo, Bryansk region, Russia. His recreational interests include football, swimming, and tourism. He considers his favorite meal to be borscht.
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Valery Nikolayevich Yardy was a Russian road cyclist who competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. In 1968 he placed 17th individually and ninth with the Soviet team. Four years later he failed to finish his individual race, but won a gold medal with the team. Yardy won another team gold medal at the 1970 World Championships.
The Soviet Union (USSR) competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.
Valery Alekseyevich Muratov is a former ice speed skater from the USSR, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1968 in Grenoble, France. He trained in Kolomna at Burevestnik and later at the Armed Forces sports society.
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Valeri Didenko is a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Valery Yakovlevich Volkov is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
Valery Grigoryevich Goborov was a Soviet basketball player. He won gold medal at 1988 Summer Olympics and was a champion of the USSR League (1988). He won a silver medal at Eurobasket 1987, in Athens, against Greece.
Valeri Ivanovich Kravchenko is a Soviet former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Kabodiyen, Khatlon, Tajik SSR. He played for Burevestnik Alma-Ata. In 1968, he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played six matches.
Valeri Goryushev was a Russian volleyball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Yekaterinburg. In 1996 he was part of the Russian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches. Four years later he won the silver medal with the Russian team in the 2000 Olympic tournament. He played two matches.
Valery Rezantsev is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He was an Olympic gold medalist in 1972 and in 1976, competing for the Soviet Union. He won gold medals at the 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, and 1975 World Wrestling Championships.
Valery Andreyevich Chaplygin is a Soviet cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 100 km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1977 UCI Road World Championships and finished second at the world championships in 1974 and 1975. He also won three Peace Races in the team competition.
Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals.
Valery Pisarev is a Kyrgyzstani former long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Nikolay Afanasyev is a Russian track and field athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Valery Rodevich is a Belarusian rower. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Valery Ivanov is a Kazakhstani biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Valery Lavrushkin is a Soviet speed skater. He competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics and the 1972 Winter Olympics.
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