Vladimir Kovalyov

Vladimir Nikolayevich Kovalyov
Vladimir Kovalyov at the 1969 Blue Swords
Born (1953-02-02) 2 February 1953 (age 71)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Figure skating career
Country Soviet Union
Skating clubVSS Trud
Retired1980
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Vienna Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1977 Tokyo Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Gothenburg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1975 Colorado Springs Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Calgary Men's singles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Gothenburg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1979 Zagreb Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Strasbourg Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1977 Helsinki Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 1976 Geneva Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 1975 Copenhagen Men's singles

Vladimir Nikolayevich Kovalyov (Russian: Владимир Николаевич Ковалёв; born 2 February 1953) is a retired Soviet-Russian figure skater who competed internationally for the USSR. He is an Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion. He trained at VSS Trud in Moscow.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vladimir Kovalyov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.