Valery Alekseyevich Muratov (russian: Вале́рий Алексе́евич Мура́тов, born 1 May 1946 in

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) is a former ice speed skater from the

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, who represented his native country in three consecutive

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, starting in

1968 The year was highlighted by Protests of 1968, protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechos ...

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. He trained in

at Burevestnik and later at the

Armed Forces sports society The Sports Clubs of the Armed Forces, Physical Culture and Sports Association of the Soviet Armed Forces (russian: спортивные клубы Армии �КА} ''sportivnye kluby Armiy, SKA''; russian: Физкультурно-спортив� ...

. In 1972 Muratov was awarded the Medal For Labour Heroism.

World records

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com

References

External links

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Valery Muratov
at SpeedSkatingStats.com

1946 births Living people Russian male speed skaters Soviet male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1972 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Winter Olympics Speed skaters from Moscow Burevestnik (sports society) sportspeople Armed Forces (sports society) sportspeople World record setters in speed skating World Sprint Speed Skating Championships medalists Universiade silver medalists for the Soviet Union Universiade medalists in speed skating Competitors at the 1970 Winter Universiade {{Russia-speed-skating-bio-stub