Vladimir Patkin

Vladimir Leonidovich Patkin (born 8 December 1945) is a Russian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics.He was born in Bobrov, Voronezh, Russia.
Volleyball career.
He won a gold medal at the 1971 European Athletics Championships.
He a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the 1972 Olympics. He played six matches. He was also a member of the Soviet team that won the silver medal at the 1976 Olympics.
He later became the Secretary General of the Russian Volleyball Federation.