Valentin Kornev

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Valentin Kornev
Personal information
Born(1942-08-29)29 August 1942
Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
Died18 November 2016(2016-11-18) (aged 74)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 300 m free rifle

Valentin Mikhaylovich Kornev (Russian: Валентин Михайлович Корнев, 29 August 1942 – 18 November 2016) was a Soviet sport shooter who won the silver medal in the 300 m free rifle event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1][2][3]

He took up sports as a 14-year-old, starting with modern pentathlon before switching to sport shooting. Kornev won 16 individual Soviet titles in shooting competitions.[2]

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