Valeri Ivanovich Kravchenko (Russian: Валерий Иванович Кравченко, 2 February 1939 – 3 September 1996)[citation needed] is a Soviet former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in the Kabodiyen, Khatlon, Tajik SSR. He played for Burevestnik Alma-Ata. In 1968, he was part of the Soviet team which won the gold medal in the Olympic tournament. He played eight matches. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Soviet team in the 1972 Olympic tournament. He played six matches.

Valeri Kravchenko
Personal information
Full nameValeri Ivanovich Kravchenko
NicknameВалерий Иванович Кравченко
NationalitySoviet
Born(1939-02-02)2 February 1939
Kabodiyen, Khatlon, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
Died3 September 1996(1996-09-03) (aged 57)
Ukraine
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Team
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