Valentin Vladimirovich Nikolayev (Russian: Валенти́н Влади́мирович Никола́ев, Ukrainian: Валенти́н Володи́мирович Нікола́єв; 6 April 1924 – 31 October 2004) was a Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler.

He also won gold medals at the World Festival of Youth and Students in 1951, 1953 and 1955.

[1] Nikolayev took up wrestling in 1945 and until 1956 competed as a light-heavyweight, before moving to a heavier class and winning three silver medals at the Soviet championships in 1957–59.

He retired in 1960 and then had a long career as a coach in Rostov-on-Don, where he spent most of his life.

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