Vladimir Ponomaryov

Vladimir Ponomaryov (; born 10 August 1952) is a Russian former Soviet middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics and was a seven-time Soviet national champion, four times outdoors.

Born in Razvilnoye in Rostov Oblast, he was a member of the Rostov-on-Don athletic club during his career. He came to national prominence with a 1000 metres win at the 1973 Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the 1974 European Athletics Championships, where he narrowly missed a medal in fourth behind Finland's Markku Taskinen.

International success came in 1975 with bronze medals at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the 1975 European Cup. He also reached the pinnacle of the sport at national level with an 800 m win at the 1975 Soviet Spartakiad. After a third-place finish over 800 metres at the Soviet Athletics Championships, he was selected to represent the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He competed in the 800 m and 4 × 400 metres relay heats only. He set a lifetime best of 3:37.9 minutes for the event that same year.

International competitions

National titles Soviet Athletics Championships 800 m: 1975, 1977 1500 m: 1977, 1979 Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships 800 m: 1977 1000 m: 1973 1500 m: 1979