Valentin Gavrilov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Valentin Aleksandrovich•Gavrilov |
| Used name | Valentin•Gavrilov |
| Original name | Валентин Александрович•Гаврилов |
| Born | 26 July 1946 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 23 December 2003 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In his era, Valentin Gavrilov was the top Soviet high jumping star after Valery Brumel, still considered among the greatest high jumpers of all-time. Gavrilov came to prominence in 1965 as a 19-year-old, when he won his first title. He then competed at the 1966 European Championships, where he was seventh. Gavrilov won an Olympic bronze in 1968, was European Champion in 1969 and European indoor champion in 1969 and 1970, while taking silver at the 1968 European Indoor Championships. Gavrilov also won the Summer Universiade gold in 1970 and bronze in 1973. Besides his 1965 Soviet title, he won two more titles in 1967 and 1969, and two silvers in 1966 and 1970. Gavrilov also competed at the 1971 European Championships, where he placed 10th.
Personal Best: HJ – 2.21 (1969).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Valentin Gavrilov | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–1 1970 Torino ATH gold: high jump; 1973 Moskva ATH bronze: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–1–0 1968 Madrid silver: high jump; 1969 Beograd gold: high jump; 1970 Wien gold: high jump)