# Vladimir Nikolaevich Platonov

Platonov Vladimir Nikolaevich (Ukr. Platonov Volodymyr Mykolaiovych; born 28 July 1941) is a Soviet and Ukrainian scientist. Chief Researcher of the Laboratory of the Theory and Methods of Olympic Training and Advanced Training of the Coaching Staff of the Research Centre of the Educational and Scientific Olympic Institute of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine.

## Professional career

Platonov graduated from the Kyiv State Institute of Physical Culture (now National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine) in 1962. He worked as a coach from 1962 to 1965 and studied in the PhD program at the KSIPC from 1965 to 1968. He was awarded the academic degree of Candidate of Science in 1969, and the academic degree of Doctor of Science in Pedagogy in 1979.
From 1969 to 1975, he worked as a Senior Lecturer, then as an Assistant Professor at the Kyiv Institute of National Economy and concurrently the senior fellow of the problem research laboratory of high training loads at the KSIPC. He has also held the following titles: Head of the Department of swimming at KSIPC (1975–1977), Vice-Rector for scientific research (1977–1986), Head of the Department of theory of sports established by him at KSIPC (1984–1990), Head of the Department of Olympic and professional sport at KSIPC (later on renamed Ukrainian State University of Physical Education and Sport (USUPES) and then National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport (NUUPES) (1992–2000), Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (1993), Head of the Department of Theory and methodology of sports preparation and reserve capacities of athletes at the NUUPES (2003–2005); Rector of the KSIPC, USUPES, and NUUPES (1992–2012), Director of the book collection “Sports preparation” of the Publishing House Paidotribo (Spain, 1990–2000), Professor of the Department of history and theory of Olympic sport (2012–2024), Editor-in-Chief of the international scientific journal “Science in Olympic sport” (from 2012 to the present time), and Principal Researcher of the Educational and Scientific Olympic Institute of NUUPES (from 2024 to the present time).

## Scientific activities

His range of scientific interests includes the history and present state of the Olympic movement, Olympic and professional sports, the system of preparation of elite athletes, children’s, youth, and reserve sports, adaptation of athletes’ body to the extreme conditions of modern sports, identification of promising athletes, sports selection and orientation of athletes’ preparation, problems of doping, overtraining, and sport injuries.
He has written over 500 publications, including more than 30 textbooks, monographs, manuals, and encyclopedic editions, as well as numerous articles, and large-scale work on the professional development of professionals, especially coaching staff.
From 1981 to 2020, he joined the Specialized academic council for the defense of dissertations in the field of physical education and sport. Over 600 dissertations for the degrees of Doctor and Candidate of Sciences have been defended during his work for the council. He has also been a member of the Expert Council on Pedagogy and Psychology of the USSR Higher Attestation Commission from 1987 to 1991.

## Main publications

Many of his books from this list have had more than 70 editions and reissues in multiple countries, in languages such as English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Polish, and other languages.

## Activity as Rector of the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine (NUUPES)

Platonov had headed the University for more than a quarter of a century (1986–2012) and before the end of his contract decided to move to research work, having received the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
During his years as rector, he achieved intensive development of the University, developing it into a recognized institution for special education and sports science. In 1993, Kyiv State Institute of Physical Culture was transformed into the Ukrainian State University of Physical Education and Sport with the highest level of accreditation, and, in 1998, into the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine, the leading university in the field with broad powers in the area of development of special education and sports science in the country.
Platonov recognized physical education and sports as a distinct field within special education and sports science, expanding its subject area to incorporate global scientific developments and practical applications. As a result, the system of special education, research work, and the training of academic and educational personnel in Ukraine underwent significant reorganization.
This newly defined field encompassed not only the theory and methodology of physical education for various population groups and the sports training of children and youth but also a diverse array of disciplines. These included Olympic, professional, and non-Olympic sports, human health, recreation and physical rehabilitation, sports management and marketing, physiology, psychology, kinesiology, medicine, and more. This initiative contributed to sports science and education, increasing their relevance and application in society.
Platonov leveraged the university’s experience in training and professional development to integrate educational activities with athlete preparation. This helped reduce the gap between educational and research activities in Ukraine and Western countries. Traditional relationships with academic and educational institutions of the GDR, Poland, Bulgaria, and PRC were supplemented by intensive cooperation with leading universities of Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Canada, and Brazil.
Close and mutually beneficial relations were established with the largest publishing houses focused on scientific and educational literature such as Revue EPS (France), Paidotribo (Spain), Philippka (Germany), Blackwell (Great Britain), Calzetti Mariucci, (Italy), Artmed (Brazil), and other countries, including China. As a result of this cooperation, leading experts from the University had an opportunity to publish more than 40 monographs and textbooks abroad, to spread their knowledge and experience by giving lectures in universities of many countries, participating in numerous seminars for coaches and educators, programs for the development of systems of scientific support for the preparation of elite athletes, etc.
Fruitful cooperation was also established with world-leading companies producing research and sports equipment. It allowed the equipping of the largest in those years in Ukraine training and scientific-educational center “Olympic Style” with a wide range of training and research equipment of the world-famous company TechnoGym, and the research institute of the University with telemetric complexes produced by the Cosmed company. On the same basis, the sports trauma clinic, the establishment of which was initiated by the famous sports traumatologist Professor V.M. Levenets, was equipped at the world level; the sports and educational centers for shooting, billiard sport, bowling, etc., were also provided with the equipment.
The participation of the University in the system of scientific and methodological support for the preparation of the strongest athletes of the country for the Olympic Games and other major competitions, professional development of coaching staff, cooperation with numerous sports boarding schools, schools, training centers, and national teams, as well as in the direct preparation of world-class athletes in sports and educational departments was preserved and adapted to the new historical conditions. This contributed to the performance of Ukrainian athletes in international competitions from 1992 to 2010.
Platonov paid special attention to cooperation with the International Olympic Committee. His research program for actual issues of the Olympic movement and introduction of knowledge in the field of Olympic sport into the educational process of higher educational institutions of physical education and sport was actively supported by the IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. The result of this work was the inclusion of the discipline “Olympic Sport” in the system of special education and the establishment of departments of Olympic Sport in all special universities of the country, the organization and regular holding of the International Congress “Olympic Sport and Sport for All” under the patronage of the IOC, the publication of the textbook for universities “Olympic Sport”, several fundamental encyclopedias and monographs on the most important areas of the Olympic movement, the theory and methods of preparation athletes. The university's achievements in this field were presented at the Olympic Scientific Congresses of 1994 in Paris and 2009 in Copenhagen and recognized with the highest awards of the International Olympic Committee.
In 1970–1990s, he initiated the establishment and ensured the functioning of several Olympic training centers for the most popular sports (road and track cycling, freestyle wrestling, judo, and swimming) in the University, as well as the school of sports excellence, a large group of trainees of which became winners and medalists of the Olympic Games, World and European championships, and achieved a number of world records.

### The publishing house Olympic Literature

The publishing house Olympic Literature was established in 1994 in the NUUPES on the initiative of V.N. Platonov. Its purpose was informational support for athletes’ preparation and development of sports science in physical education and sport. The publishing house policy was based on the principle that only textbooks and monographs that meet the highest world standards and are written by internationally recognized authorities on the most relevant topics should be published. This principle, together with reader orientation, helped the publishing house Olympic Literature gain recognition for its publications. Over the period from 1994 to 2011, the publishing house has published more than 100 fundamental works by leading world experts on a wide range of issues of modern sport and health-enhancing physical activity, sports physiology, kinesiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, sports medicine, and others. The publishing house grew to be a significant publisher in Europe, alongside Blackwell (Great Britain), Paidotribo (Spain), Philippka (Germany), and Calzetti Mariucci (Italy), in terms of production volume and quality and has provided high-quality literature not only for the system of special education and sports science in Ukraine but also for the countries of the former USSR.

## Dissemination of knowledge

Honorary Doctor (Professor) at a number of the largest universities in Europe, Asia, and America. Since the mid-1970s, he has delivered over 40 plenary lectures at prominent international scientific conferences and congresses, as well as presented at numerous universities and scientific centers across more than 40 countries, including Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Mexico, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Tunisia, Israel, Bulgaria, Romania, the USSR, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, China, and Japan.
In the same period, he organized or participated in over 150 workshops for highly qualified coaches and specialists in high-performance sports and Olympic training. These workshops have been held in numerous countries worldwide, contributing significantly to the expertise in the field.

## Scientific support for athletes' preparation

Head of the multidisciplinary scientific group of the national swimming team of Ukraine (1970–1988), scientific consultant of the USSR national teams in swimming (1975–1982), cycling (road and track, 1977–1991), handball (men and women, 1980–1991), member of the scientific group on preparation and implementation of the concept of preparation of the USSR national team for the Olympic Games in 1984–1992, head of the program of scientific and methodological support for preparation of the national teams of Ukraine for the Olympic Games (1992–2012).

## Participation in the activities of public and other bodies

* President of the Swimming Federation of the Ukrainian SSR (1980–1990)
* Chairman of the Commission on Theory and Methodology of Sport of the Scientific Council of the USSR State Committee for Sport (1985–1991)
* Consultant of the USSR national teams in swimming (1973–1982), cycling (1978–1991), and handball (1978–1991).
* Member of the Expert Council of the USSR Higher Attestation Commission (1987–1991)
* Chairman of the Specialized Academic Council of the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport (1981–2020)
* Permanent Representative of the Ukrainian SSR to the UN Special Committee Against Apartheid (1988–1991)
* Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (2002–present)
* Head of the section “Sports Training” of the publishing house Paidotribo (Barcelona, Spain) (1990–2000)
* President of the International Association of Higher Educational Institutions of Physical Education and Sport of Eastern Europe and Central Asia (2001-2005), Honorary President of this Association (since 2005 up to the present time)
* Chairman of the Scientific Coordination Council of the State Sports Committee of Ukraine of the Ministry for Family, Youth and Sport of Ukraine (1986–2011)
* Vice-President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (1991–1998), First Vice-President of the NOC of Ukraine (1998–2002), and member of the Executive Committee of the NOC of Ukraine (2005–2022).

## Awards and honors
### Awards of the USSR

* Order of the Badge of Honour (1982)
* Medal "For Labour Valour" (1988)
* Medal "For Many Years of Conscientious Work" (1990)

### Awards of Ukraine

* Merited Worker of Science and Technology of the Ukrainian SSR (1990)
* Order of Merit, 3rd class (1997)
* Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of Science and Technologies (1999)
* Honorable diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2005)
* Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class (2006)
* Order of Merit, 2nd class (2009)
* Order of Merit, 1st class (2021)

### Awards from other countries

* Order of the Polar Star (Mongolia, 2011)

### Other awards

* Olympic order of the International Olympic Committee (2001)
* Laureate of the State Sports Committee of the USSR award "For the best research work in the field of physical culture and sports" (twice, in 1981 and 1987)
* Award of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (2003)
* Gold medal of the International personnel Academy "For merits in education" (2003)
* Order "For merits", 1st class of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (2011)
* Laureate of the NOC of Ukraine award "For the best scientific book of the year" (four times, in 2006, 2011, 2013, and 2021)
* Order of the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan
* Olympic Order of the National Olympic Committee of Armenia (2015)
* Olympic Order of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (2016)
* Order of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport Universities (2017)

### Honorary titles

* Visiting Professor at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Physical Education (1994)
* Honorary Professor of the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport (1998)
* Honorary Professor of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism (2001)
* Honorary Doctor of the Józef Piłsudski Academy of Physical Education (Poland, 2003)
* Honorary Professor of the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education (2004)
* Honorary Doctor of the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture (2004)
* Honorary Doctor of the Russian University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (2004)
* Honorary Doctor of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism (2004)
* Honorary Doctor of the Vassil Levski National Sports Academy (Bulgaria, 2006)
* Honorary Professor of the Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education (Poland, 2008)
* Honorary Professor of the Universidad Iberoamericana (Venezuela, 2009)
* Honorary Doctor of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Moldova (2010)
* Honorary Doctor of the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Bucharest (2011)
* Honorary Doctor of the Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education (2011)
* Honorary Doctor of the Uzbek State University of Physical Culture (2012)
* Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan State Academy of Physical Culture and Sport (2015)
* Honorary Doctor of Beijing Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (2017)
* Honorary Doctor of the Georgian State Teaching University of Physical Education and Sports (2018)
* Honorary Professor and Scientific Advisor of Beijing Institute for International Olympic Studies (2019)
* Honorary Professor of the Urgench State University of Uzbekistan (2021)
* Honorary Doctor of the Uzbek State University of Physical Education and Sport (2021)

## Main publications

* Платонов В. Н (1980). Современная спортивная тренировка [Modern sports training] (in Russian). Київ: Здоров'я. p. 336.
* Платонов В. Н (1984). Теория и методика спортивной тренировки [Theory and technique of sports training] (in Russian). Київ: Вища школа. p. 336.
* Платонов В. Н., Вайцеховский С. М (1985). Тренировка пловцов высокого класса [Training of high-class swimmers] (in Russian). Москва: Физкультура и спорт. p. 256.
* Платонов В. Н (1986). Подготовка квалифицированных спортсменов [Training of qualified athletes] (in Russian). Москва: Физкультура и спорт. p. 288.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (1987). Теория спорта [Sports theory] (in Russian). Київ: Вища школа. p. 424.
* Платонов В. Н (1988). Адаптация в спорте [Adaptation in sports] (in Russian). Київ: Здоров'я. p. 216.
* Platonov V. N (1988). L'entraînement sportif théorie et méthodologie. Paris: Revue EPS. p. 290.
* Platonov V. N. L'adaptación des sportifs aux charges dentranement en de competition. Paris: Revue EPS. p. 256.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M.M. Entrenamiento En Condiciones Extremas (Altura, frio y variaciones horarias). Barcelona: Paidotribo.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M.M. La preparación fĭsica. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 408.
* Płatonow W. N (1991). Adsptacija w sportie. Warszawa: Resortowe Centrum Metodyczno-Szkoleniowe Kultury Fizycznej i Sportu. p. 408.
* Platonov V. N. El entrenamiento deportivo. Teoria y metodología. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 320.
* Platonov V. N. Tratado de la actividad fisica las bases del entrenamiento deportivo. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 313.
* Platonov V. N. La Adaptación en el deporte. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 314.
* Platonov V. N. Encïclopedïa general del ejercicio. El Entrenamiento. Barcelona: Paidotribo.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M. M. Encіclopedіa general del ejercicio. La preparation fisica. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 407.
* Platonov V. N., Fessenko S. L. Los sistemas de entrenamiento de los mejores nadadores del mundo. Teoria у practica: teoria e pratica. Vol. 1. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 356.
* Platonov V. N., Fessenko S. L. Los sistemas de entrenamiento de los mejores nadadores del mundo. Teoria у practica: teoria e pratica. Vol. 2. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 330.
* Платонов В. Н., Гуськов С. И (1994). Олимпийский спорт: [учебник]: в 2 кн [Olympic sport] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 496.
* Платонов В. Н., Гуськов С. И (1997). Олимпийский спорт: [учебник]: в 2 кн [Olympic sport] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 384.
* Платонов В. Н., Булатова М. М (1995). Фізична підготовка спортсмена [Physical training of an athlete] (in Ukrainian). Киев: Олімпійська література.
* Platonov V. N (1996). Allenavento sportivo: teoria e metodologia. Perugia: Caizetti-Mariucci. p. 380.
* Булатова М.М., Платонов В. Н (1996). Спортсмен в различных климато-географичесских и погодных условиях [An athlete in various climate-geographical and weather conditions] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 177.
* Płatonow W. N (1997). Trening wyczynowy w ptywaniu struktura i programy. Warszawa: Resortowe Centrum Metodyczno-Szkoleniowe Kultury Fizycznej i Sportu.
* Platonow V. N., Guskov S.I (1997). Olympic sport. Kyiv: Olympic literature. p. 368.
* Platonow V. N (1999). Belastug — Ermudung — Leistung. Der moderne Trainingsaufbau. Munster: Philipka. p. 256.
* Платонов В. Н (1997). Общая теория подготовки спортсменов в олимпийском спорте: учеб. для студентов вузов физ. воспитания и спорта [General theory of training athletes in Olympic sports] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 584.
* под общ. ред. С.И. Гуськова, В.Н. Платонова, ed. (2000). Профессиональный спорт [Professional sports] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 392.
* Платонов В. Н (2000). Плавание: учебник для студентов и преподавателей вузов физ. воспитания и спорта, тренеров и спортсменов, науч. работников и врачей [Swimming] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 496.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M. M (2001). La preparation física : 4 a edicion. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 408.
* Platonov V. N (2001). Teoria general del entrenamiento deportivo olimpico. Barcelona: Paidotribo. p. 486.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (1998). Энциклопедия современного олимпийского спорта [Encyclopedia of modern Olympic sports] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 600.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2002). Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта: [в 5-ти т.] [Encyclopedia of Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 496.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2002). Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта: [в 5-ти т.] [Encyclopedia of Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 584.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2004). Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта: [в 5-ти т.] [Encyclopedia of Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 3. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 632.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2004). Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта: [в 5-ти т.] [Encyclopedia of Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 4. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 607.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2004). Энциклопедия олимпийского спорта: [в 5-ти т.] [Encyclopedia of Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 5. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 528.
* Platonov V. N., Fessenko S. L (2003). Sistema de treinamento dos melhores nadadores do mundo. V.1 Teoria e pratica (traduçao e revisäo técnica, Marcelo Garcia Massaud; revisado por Antonio Torres Beltran). Rio de Janeiro: Sprint.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M. M (2003). La preparation física. Rio de Janeiro: Sprint. p. 408.
* под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова, ed. (2003). Допинг и эргогенные средства в спорте [Doping and ergogenic means in sports] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 576.
* Платонов В. Н (2004). Система подготовки спортсменов в олимпийском спорте. Общая теория и ее практические приложения: учеб. для студентов вузов физ. воспитания и спорта [The system of training athletes in Olympic sports. General theory and its practical applications] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 808.
* Platonov V. N (2004). Teoria serai do treinamento desportivo ohmpico. trad. Ronei Silveira Pinto [et al.] Porto Alegre: Artmed.
* Platonov V. N (2004). Lorganizzazione dell Allenamento e Dell Attivita Di Gara: teoria generale della preparazione degli atleti negli sport. Roma: Calzetti-Mariucci. p. 384.
* Platonov V. N (2004). Fondamenti dell Allenamento e dell'attività di Gara: Teoria generale della preparazione degli atleti negli sport olimpici. Roma: Calzetti-Mariucci. p. 480.
* за ред. В. М. Платонова, ed. (2005). Енциклопедія олімпійського спорту України [Encyclopedia of Olympic Sports of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). Київ: Олімпійська література. p. 464.
* Platonov V. N (2005). Treinamento desportivo para nadadores de alto nivel. Sаo Paulo: Phorte. p. 400.
* Platonov V. N (2008). Tratado gérai de treinamento desportivo. Sаo Paulo: Phorte.
* Платонов В. Н., Булатова М. М., Бубка С. Н. [и др.] (2009). под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова (ed.). Олимпийский спорт [Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 736.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
* Платонов В. Н., Булатова М. М., Бубка С. Н. [и др.] (2009). под общ. ред. В. Н. Платонова (ed.). Олимпийский спорт [Olympic sports] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 696.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
* Платонов В. Н., Олейник С. А., Гунина Л. М (2010). Допинг в спорте и проблемы фармакологического обеспечения подготовки спортсменов [Doping in sports and problems of pharmacological support for athletes' training] (in Russian). Москва: Советский спорт. p. 308.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
* Платонов В. Н (2010). Спорт высших достижений и подготовка национальных команд к Олимпийским играм. Отечественный и зарубежный опыт: история и современность [High Performance Sports and Preparation of National Teams for the Olympic Games. Domestic and Foreign Experience: History and Modernity] (in Russian). Москва: Советский спорт. p. 312.
* Платонов В. Н (2011). Спортивное плавание: путь к успеху: в 2 кн [Competitive swimming: the path to success] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 480.
* Платонов В. Н (2011). Спортивное плавание: путь к успеху: в 2 кн [Competitive swimming: the path to success] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 544.
* Платонов В. Н (2013). Периодизация спортивной тренировки. Общая теория и ее практическое применение [Periodization of sports training. General theory and its practical application] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 624.
* Платонов В. Н (2015). Система подготовки спортсменов в олимпийском спорте. Общая теория и ее практические приложения: учебник [для тренеров]: в 2 кн [The system of training athletes in Olympic sports. General theory and its practical applications] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 680.
* Платонов В. Н (2015). Система подготовки спортсменов в олимпийском спорте. Общая теория и ее практические приложения: учебник [для тренеров]: в 2 кн [The system of training athletes in Olympic sports. General theory and its practical applications] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 770.
* Платонов В. Н (2015). Теория и методика подготовки спортсменов в олимпийском спорте [Theory and methods of training athletes in Olympic sports] (in Chinese). Тяньцзинь, Китай: Tianjin University press. p. 811.
* Platonov V. N (2015). Periodizarea antrenamentului sportiv. Teoria generală si aplicatiile ei practice. Bucuresti: Ed. Discobolul. p. 624.
* Platonov V. N (2015). Libro 1. Modalidades deportivas olimpicas, competencias y actividad competitiva de los deportistas. Cali: Programa Editorial Universidad del Valle.
* Platonov V. N (2015). Libro 2. Bases generales del sistema de preparaciön de los deportistas. Cali: Programa Editorial Universidad del Valle.
* Platonov V. N., Bulatova M. M (2015). L. Libro 3. Preparation fi'sica, tecnico — täctica y psicolögica en los deportistas. Cali: Programa Editorial Universidad del Valle.
* Platonov V. N (2015). Libro 4. Construction del proceso de preparation de los deportistas. Cali: Programa Editorial Universidad del Valle.
* Bulatova M.M., Platonov V. N (2015). Libro 5. Selection, orientaciôn, direction y control en el sistema de preparation de deportistas. Cali: Programa Editorial Universidad del Valle.
* Платонов В. Н (2015). Периодизация спортивной тренировки. Общая теория и её практическое применение: в 2 кн [Periodization of sports training. General theory and its practical application] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Пекин. p. 331.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Платонов В. Н (2015). Периодизация спортивной тренировки. Общая теория и её практическое применение: в 2 кн [Periodization of sports training. General theory and its practical application] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Пекин. p. 419.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
* Платонов В. Н (2017). Двигательные качества и физическая подготовка спортсменов [Motor qualities and physical training of athletes] (in Russian). Киев: Олимпийская литература. p. 656.
* Булатова М. М., Бубка С. Н., Платонов В. М (2019). Олімпійський спорт у системі гуманітарної освіти: навч. видання [Olympic sport in the humanities education system] (in Ukrainian). Київ: Перша друкарня. p. 912.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
* Платонов В. М (2021). Сучасна система спортивного тренування [Modern sports training system] (in Ukrainian). Київ: Перша друкарня. p. 672.
A substantial proportion of the Cite books on this list have withstood over 70 editions and reprints in numerous countries worldwide, with developed sports in a multitude of languages, including English, Bulgarian, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, German, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Romanian, French, Japanese and others.