Valery Goncharov (diver)

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Valery Goncharov
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NationalitySoviet
Born (1966-03-01) 1 March 1966 (age 57)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Sport Diving

Valery Goncharov (born 1 March 1966) is a Soviet diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Valery Goncharov". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 May 2020.