Valentin ZakharovValentin Dmitriyevich Zakharov was a Soviet figure skater. He was a two-time Soviet national champion.BiographyZakharov was born on 9 April 1933. In 1956, Zakharov was included in the Soviet Union's first-ever team to the European Championships. He placed 16th at the 1956 Europeans in Paris, 11th at the 1957 Europeans in Vienna, and 11th at the 1958 Europeans in Bratislava. In 1958, he competed at the World Championships in Paris – the Soviet Union's debut at the event. He finished 20th. Zakharov died on 1 January 2026, at the age of 92.