Vladimir Muravyov

Vladimir Pavlovich Muravyov ( _ru. Владимир Павлович Муравьёв) (born September 30, 1959) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of two gold medals in 4×100 m relay at the Olympic Games.He was also 3 times Soviet champion outdoors, and 2 times indoor champion.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, Vladimir Muravyov was sixth in the 100 m final, but went out in the heats of the 200 metres, but he ran the opening leg in the Soviet 4×100 m relay team, which won the Gold medal. At the 1982 European Championships, Muravyov was seventh in 200 m. At the first World Championships he reached to the semifinal in 200 m and was a member of Soviet 4×100 m relay team, which won the bronze.

Muravyov missed the 1984 Summer Olympics due the boycott. In 1985 he Was 2nd behind Marian Woronin (Poland) in the Euro cup, but went on to win the relay, but was sixth at the 1985 IAAF World Cup in 200 m and third in 4×100 m relay. He won the gold medal at the 1986 European Championships as a member of Soviet 4×100 m relay team.

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