Valery Kerdemelidi: key obituary facts
Is Valery Kerdemelidi dead? Yes. Valery Kerdemelidi died on November 10, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Valery Kerdemelidi's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Valery Kerdemelidi known for?
He was an artistic gymnast.
More about Valery Kerdemelidi
Born: 18 July 1938.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Awards: Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.
Also known as: Valery Panayotovich Kerdemelidi.
Valery Kerdemelidi, a Russian artistic gymnast and Olympic silver medallist, died on November 10, 2026, aged 88.
Born in Moscow on July 18, 1938, he competed for the Soviet Union in artistic gymnastics. At the 1960 Summer Olympics, Kerdemelidi took part in every gymnastics event and won silver in the team all-around competition.
His best individual results were ninth place on the rings and horizontal bar. He won two Soviet national titles: the all-around in 1962 and the horizontal bar in 1965. At the world championships, he earned team all-around silver medals in 1962 and 1966, and in 1963 collected five medals at the European championships. After graduating from an institute of physical education, Kerdemelidi worked as a gymnastics coach. In 1971, he became head coach of the Central Soviet Army Club, known as CSKA. He later served as an international referee and, during the 1990s, was a member of the technical commission of the European gymnastics federation. His coaching achievements were recognized with the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland,” second class without swords. He also held the title of Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.