Valery Skvortsov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameValery Sergeyevich•Skvortsov
Used nameValery•Skvortsov
Original nameВалерий Сергеевич•Скворцов
Other namesValeriy Serhiyovych Skvortsov, Валерій Сергійович Скворцов
Born31 May 1945 in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr (UKR)
Died24 September 2021
Measurements187 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsRUS
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine

Biography

Valery Skvortsov competed in high jump at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, just missing the podium in 1968 when he finished fourth. Skvortsov studied at Berdychiv Secondary School from 1952-63. He was gold medalist in the high jump at the 1965 Universiade, and twice won the European Indoor title, in 1966 and 1968. In 1966 Skvortsov won a bronze medal at the European Championships, and he finished eighth at that event in 1969.

Personal Best: HJ – 2.21 (1968).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Valery Skvortsov
High Jump, Men (Olympic) 14
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Valery Skvortsov
High Jump, Men (Olympic) 4

Special Notes