Valery Skvortsov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Valery Sergeyevich•Skvortsov |
| Used name | Valery•Skvortsov |
| Original name | Валерий Сергеевич•Скворцов |
| Other names | Valeriy Serhiyovych Skvortsov, Валерій Сергійович Скворцов |
| Born | 31 May 1945 in Berdychiv, Zhytomyr (UKR) |
| Died | 24 September 2021 (aged 76 years 3 months 24 days) in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | RUS |
| 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 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (2–0–0 1966 Dortmund gold: high jump; 1968 Madrid gold: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Died After Contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ()
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1965 Budapest ATH gold: high jump)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: high jump)