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Vladimir Shitov
Personal information
Born8 July 1952
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died8 November 2011 (aged 59)
Moscow, Russia
Sport
SportLuge
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Imst Doubles
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Hammarstrand Singles

Vladimir Sergeyevich Shitov (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Шитов; 8 July 1952 – 8 November 2011) was a Soviet luger who competed during the late 1970s. He won the silver medal at the men's doubles event at the 1978 FIL World Luge Championships in Imst, Austria.

Shitov also won a bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1978 FIL European Luge Championships in Hammarstrand, Sweden.

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