Valery Pavlovich Bulyshev (Russian: Валерий Павлович Булышев; 15 June 1939 – 15 August 2013)[2][3] was a Soviet middle-distance runner who won a silver medal in the 800 m at the 1962 European Championships. He competed in the same event at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[4]
 Valery Bulyshev (left) at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 June 1939 Crimea, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 15 August 2013 (aged 74) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 800 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Soviet Army Club | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Vladimir Kuts[1] | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 800 – 1:46.9 (1964) | |||||||||||
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Bulyshev was born in Crimea, but lived most of his life in Saint Petersburg. Between 1959 and 1966 he won 8 Soviet titles and set 12 Soviet records in middle-distance events. In retirement he worked as athletics coach.[1][3]
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- ^ a b Bulyshev Valery Pavlovich. lesgaft.spb.ru
- ^ Ушел из жизни Валерий Павлович Булышев Archived 1 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. spb-la.ru. 16 August 2013
- ^ a b Ушёл из жизни ветеран спорта Булышев Валерий Павлович. vsevolozk.ru. 16 August 2013
- ^ Valery Bulyshev. sports-reference.com
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