Vladimir Shuvalov

Between 1963 and 1966 Soviet swimmer Vladimir Shuvalov set 12 national records in the 100 and 200 metres freestyle. At the national championships Shuvalov won the 100 metres freestyle title in 1964, and finished as the runner-up in both the 100 and 200 metres freestyle in 1966. In 1964 he just missed out on a medal in the 4 × 100 metres medley relay at the Tokyo Olympics when the Soviet team finished fourth. At the Games he also swam in the 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay and the 100 metres freestyle, finishing sixth and 17th, respectively.

In 1965 Shuvalov won three silver medals in relay events at the Summer Universiade in Budapest. One year later he was part of the team that won the gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres medley relay at the European Aquatics Championships in Utrecht, although Shuvalov only swam in the heats. He also won silver at the championships in the 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay. Following his retirement Shuvalov worked as a coach for the Dynamo Youth Sports School.