Valters played key role USSR team that won gold at 1982 FIBA World Championship in Colombia, when he was a starting guard and averaged 14.0ppg [REF].
In 1986 FIBA World Championship, Valters helped Soviet Union to rally from a nine-point deficit in the final minute[REF] by scoring three-pointer at the end of regulation to send its semifinal against Yugoslavia to overtime and eventually earn a 91-90 win [REF].