Valentin Muratov

Valentin Muratov
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born30 July 1928
Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died6 October 2006 (aged 78)
Moscow, Russia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubIskra Moscow (1948–54)
Burevestnik Moscow (1955–58)[1]
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Team
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Vault
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Rings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Horizontal bar
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome All-around
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Team
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Rome Rings

Valentin Ivanovich Muratov (Russian: Валентин Иванович Муратов, 30 July 1928 – 6 October 2006) was a Russian gymnast and gymnastics coach. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won four gold and one silver medal. He also won four gold medals at the 1954 world championships, sharing the all-around gold medal with Viktor Chukarin and the floor gold medal with Masao Takemoto.[2]

  1. ^ Муратов Валентин Иванович. megabook.ru
  2. ^ Valentin Muratov. sports-reference.com