Vyacheslav Muravyev (russian: Вячеслав Муравьев; born 14 July 1982) is a

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental coun ...

i sprinter who specializes in the

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and

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

. He competed in the

60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

at the 2006 World Indoor Championships, and finished eighth in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contest ...

at the

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. He then competed in the 200 metres event at the

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and

2012 Olympic Games The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

without reaching the final round. His personal best 100 metres time is 10.33 seconds, achieved in May 2012 in

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. He has 20.63 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in May 2012 also in Almaty; and 6.67 seconds in the

, achieved in February 2006 in

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Competition record

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1982 births Living people Kazakhstani male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Kazakhstan Kazakhstani people of Russian descent Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Kazakhstan {{Kazakhstan-athletics-bio-stub