Vladimir Markelov (born 24 October 1957) is a Russian former

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

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and in the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

. He was also part of the gold medal winning soviet team at the 1979 World championships and the silver medal winning team in 1974. Individually his best result was a bronze medal on the parallel bars at the 1974 World championships.

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1957 births Living people Russian male artistic gymnasts Soviet male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for the Soviet Union Gymnasts at the 1976 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in gymnastics Universiade silver medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade European champions in gymnastics {{Russia-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub