Valeriy Suntsov (; born 10 July 1955) is a Russian former racewalking athlete who competed in the 50 kilometres race walk for the Soviet Union. He set his lifetime best of 3:42:37 hours for the event in 1985 in Saint Petersburg (then Leningrad).Valeriy Suntsov. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
He represented his country at the European Athletics Championships on two occasions, winning a bronze medal at the 1986 edition.European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.Valeriy Suntsov. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He competed at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics but was disqualified for lifting.Valeriy Suntsov. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He was a key member of the Soviet team at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup, sharing in the team silver medals in 1981 and 1985 before taking gold at the 1987 IAAF World Race Walking Cup with a team including Vyacheslav Ivanenko, Andrey Perlov and Aleksandr Potashov.. IAAF. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
Suntsov was ranked third among Europeans in the 1982 season, behind East German Ronald Weigel and fellow Soviet Viktor Dorovskikh.European Top Performeers (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18. He was a one-time national champion taking the 50 km walk at the 1986 Soviet Athletics Championships.Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-02-18.
International competitions 1981World Race Walking CupValencia, Spain7th50 km walk4:01:302ndTeam227 pts1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7th50 km walk4:12.511984Friendship GamesMoscow, Soviet Union —50 km walk1985World Race Walking CupSt John's, Isle of Man7th50 km walk4:01:312ndTeam234 pts1986European ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany3rd50 km walk3:42.381987World Race Walking CupNew York City, New York5th50 km walk3:45:091stTeam607 ptsWorld ChampionshipsRome, Italy —50 km walk
National titles Soviet Athletics Championships 50 km walk: 1986
See also List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men)
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