Valery Karasyov (USSR)

1968 Olympic Team Silver Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Silver
World Championships:  2 Silver

Valery was born on February 1, 1946.  He trained at Dynamo Moscow and is married to fellow olympic gymnast Olga Kharlova.

Competition Results

1965
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd PH, 2nd R, 2nd V, 2nd PB

1966
FIN-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 5th AA
FRG-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA
USSR Championships:  3rd AA
World Championships:  2nd Team, 15th AA, 5th FX

1967
Pre-Olympics:  7th AA
USSR Championships:  4th AA, 4th FX, 6th V

1968
Olympic Games:  2nd Team, 10th AA, 5th FX
USSR Championships:  2nd FX, 5th V

1969
Moscow Championships:  2nd AA, 1st PH
Spartakiade "Profsoyuz":  2nd AA, 1st PH, 1st V, 2nd FX, 2nd PB
USSR Championships:  4th PH, 5th FX, 6th PB
USSR Cup:  5th AA
USSR-GDR-FIN:  1st Team, 3rd AA, 2nd PH, 3rd PB

1970
USSR Cup:  5th R, 6th PH
USSR-FIN Dual Meet:  1st Team, 4th AA
World Championships:  2nd Team, 27th AA

1971
USSR Championships:  5th FX

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