Valery Kalachikhin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Valery Alekseyevich•Kalachikhin |
| Used name | Valery•Kalachikhin |
| Original name | Валерий Алексеевич•Калачихин |
| Born | 20 May 1939 in Sovkhoz Vtoraya Pyatiletka, Krasnodar Kray (RUS) |
| Died | 27 November 2014 in Rostov-na-Donu, Rostov (RUS) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | VS Rostov-na-Donu, Rostov-na-Donu (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Valery Kalachikhin played for three clubs during his career, VS Rostov-na-Donu, Burevestnik Rostov-na-Donu and SKA Rostov-na-Donu. He won only one medal – a silver – at the Soviet Championships in 1963. On the Soviet national team, Kalachikhin played only two years from 1963 to 1964 and he won Olympic gold in 1964 and bronze at the 1963 European Championships. After finishing his playing career in 1969, Kalachikhin worked as a volleyball coach, as the head coach of SKA Rostov-na-Donu and the head coach of Vietnam and Madagascar national teams.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | URS |
RUS |
Valery Kalachikhin | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Volleyball Championships (0–0–1 1963 ROU bronze)