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Vladimir Muravyov (athlete)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow 4x100m relay
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 4x100m relay

Vladimir Pavlovich Muravyov (Russian: Владимир Павлович Муравьёв) (born September 30, 1959) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals in 4x100 m relay at the Olympic Games.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, Vladimir Muravyov was sixth in 100 m and ran the opening leg in the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal. At the 1982 European Championships, Muravyov was seventh in 200 m ant at the first World Championships he reached to the semifinal in 200 m and was a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the bronze.

Muravyov missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due the boycott, but was sixth at the 1985 IAAF World Cup in 200 m and third in 4x100 m relay. He won the gold medal at the 1986 European Championships as a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team.

At the 1987 World Championships, Muravyov was eliminated in the quarterfinal of 100 m, but was second with the Soviet 4x100 m relay team. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Muravyov was again in the Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which, in the absence of United States, which was disqualified in the heats, won the gold medal.