Vladimir Chernyshyov

Vladimir Dmitrievich Chernyshov (Russian: Владимир Дмитриевич Чернышёв, 21 June 1951 – 1 May 2004) was a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Vladimir Chernyshov
Personal information
Born	(1951-06-21)June 21, 1951 Pochinok, Smolensk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	May 1, 2004(2004-05-01) (aged 52) Licciana Nardi, Italy
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	10 (1976) 9 (1980)
National team
1970–1981  Soviet Union
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team 1976 Montreal Team World Championship 1978 Italy 1974 Mexico World Cup 1977 Japan European Championship 1975 Yugoslavia 1977 Finland 1979 France 1981 Bulgaria Universiade 1970 Turin 1973 Moscow European Junior Championship 1969 Soviet Union Under-20 1971 Spain Under-20

Chernyshov was born in Pochinok, Smolensk Oblast and died in Licciana Nardi, Italy.^[1]

In 1976, Chernyshov was part of the Soviet team that won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament in Montreal. He played all five matches.^[2]

Four years later, Chernyshov won the gold medal with the Soviet team in the 1980 Olympic tournament in Moscow. He played five matches.^[2]