Background
Sokolov, Valer’ian was born on August 30, 1946 in the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Sokolov, Valer’ian was born on August 30, 1946 in the Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Graduated from the Chuvash Agricultural Institute, 1972.
Honoured Master of Sports (boxing), 1968. With Cheboksary Dynamo. Mechanical engineer. USSR champion, 1968-1969, 1971 and 1973.
Olympic champion, 1968.