Valentin Kornev
Valentin Mikhaylovich Kornev was a Soviet sport shooter who won the silver medal in the Shooting at the [1968 Summer Olympics – Mixed 300 metre free rifle, three positions|300 m free rifle] event at the 1968 [Summer Olympics] in Mexico City.
He took up sports as a 14-year-old, starting with modern pentathlon before switching to sport shooting. Kornev won 16 individual Soviet titles in shooting competitions.