Vladimir Krylov

Vladimir Valentinovich Krylov (Russian: Влади́мир Валенти́нович Крыло́в) (born February 26, 1964) is a former Soviet athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Born in Sengiley, Sengileyevsky District, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Vladimir Krylov trained at Dynamo in Ulyanovsk. He finished fifth in 400 m at the 1985 IAAF World Cup. In the next year, at the 1986 European Championships, Krylov surprisingly won the 200 m and was third in 4x400 m relay. At the 1987 World Championships, he finished fifth in 200 m and was a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the silver medal. At the Seoul Olympics, Krylov reached to the semifinals of 100 m, but did not start there. He was also a member of Soviet 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal in absence of United States. Krylov made his final start at the international championships at the 1990 European Championships, where he finished seventh in 100 m.