Valeriy Brumel
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Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel was a Soviet-Russian high jumper. The 1964 Olympic champion and multiple world record holder, he is regarded as one of the greatest athletes ever to compete in the high jum
Brumel in California in 1963
A plaque in Bulgarian on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, commemorating Brumel's world record of 2.25 m set on 31 August 1961
Brumel with his first wife in 1963
Brumel jumping at a meet
The men's high jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 1. Thirty-two athletes from 23 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the
Valeriy Brumel
…titles Personal best 2.28 m (7 ft 5.8 in) (1963) Medal record Men's athletics Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo High jump 1960 Rome High jump European Championships 1962 Belgrade High jump Universiade 1961 Sofia High jump 1963 Porto Alegre High jump Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel (Russian: Валерий…
Thomas, Shavlakadze, and Brumel