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31 August 1946 Magadan, Russia |
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Vladimir Shmelyov (born 31 August 1946) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete and Olympic Champion. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where he won a gold medal in the team competition (together with Boris Onishchenko and Pavel Lednyov), and placed fifth in the individual competition.