Yevgeni Vasilyevich Chernyshov (Russian: Евгений Васильевич Чернышёв, born February 22, 1947, in the village of Proletarsky, Serpukhovsky District, Moscow Oblast[1]) is a Soviet/Russian former handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Olympic medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Handball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1978 Denmark Team

He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.[1] In 1976 he won the gold medal with the Soviet team. He played all six matches and scored 16 goals.

Four years later he was part of the Soviet team which won the silver medal. He played all six matches.

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  1. ^ a b (in Russian) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Евгений Чернышев", available online

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