Valery Bulyshev

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

Valery Bulyshev (left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
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(s)	800 m
Club	Soviet Army Club
Coached by	Vladimir Kuts[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 – 1:46.9 (1964)
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union European Athletics Championships 1962 Belgrade 800 m

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]