The 1964 Olympic champion and multiple world record holder , he is regarded as one of the greatest athletes ever to compete in the high jump .
Valery Brumel -- Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel was a Soviet high jumper .
The 1964 Olympic champion and multiple world record holder , Valery Brumel is regarded as one of the greatest athletes ever to compete in the high jump .
Valery Brumel -- Valeriy Nikolayevich Brumel was a Soviet high jumper .