Soviet Union Sprints OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Valeriy Borzov

Also known as Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov

Born: 20 Oct 1949 · 77
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
On the podium: 1968 – 1978
Olympian: 2× · Munich, Montreal

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46 international medals + 9 national titles

All 57 results Report missing info

Biography

One and only 100 metres Olympic champion from the Soviet Union. One of the World's leading sprinters in the '70s.

Before his greatest achievement in Munich 1972, he made sprint double in Euro U20 and European Champs. In Munich, he swept all seven races in sprint qualifying rounds and finals. Additionally in his two individual Olympic golds, anchored USSR to silver in 4x100m relay. Went to 1976 Montreal for title defence and won bronze medal in 100 meters.

Borzov was an excellent indoor runner. He contested seven Euro Indoors from 1969 to 1977 and won seven gold in 60m (50m in two occasion), even recorded world best indoor time several times.

The Soviet Star had been planning to great jubilee in Moscow Olympics but his injury prevented him from third Olympic appearance. Retired from athletics in 1979.

PERSONAL BEST
100m: 10.07 (Munich 1972)
200m: 20.00 (Munich 1972)
60m indoor: 6.58 (Göteborg 1974)
50m indoor: 5.75 (Grenoble 1972)

TRIVIA
♦ Married to Ludmila Turischeva, four-time Olympic gold medallist gymnast (1977). Daughter, Tetyana (b. 1978)
♦ Ukrainian Olympic Committee president (1991-98).
♦ Involved with the politics since his Communist Party Youth membership. After USSR dissolve, became a member People's Movement of Ukraine. In 2001, joined Ukrainian Social Democrats.
♦ He was Ukrainian minister of sport for five years (1991-96)

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	2	1	2	5
European Championships	4	1	0	5
European Indoor	7	2	0	9
European Cup Finals	1	4	1	6
European U20 Athletics Championships	3	0	0	3
USA vs USSR Series	5	6	1	12
Spartakiad USSR	6	0	0	6
International total	28	14	4	46

National championships

Championship				Total
Soviet Athletics Championships	9	2	0	11
National total	9	2	0	11

Medals 46

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1978	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Berkeley	2	39.29
1977	European Cup Finals	4x100m	Helsinki	2	39.27
1977	European Cup Finals	200m	Helsinki	2	21.10 -2.4
1977	European Cup Finals	100m	Helsinki	3	10.33 0.0
1977	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Sochi	1	38.83
1977	European Indoor	60m	San Sebastián	1	6.59 i
1976	USA vs USSR Series	100m	College Park	2	10.20
1976	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	College Park	2	39.35
1976	Olympic Games	100m	Montreal	3	10.14 0.0
1976	Olympic Games	4x100m	Montreal	3	38.78
1976	European Indoor	60m	Munich	1	6.58 i	WB
1975	European Cup Finals	100m	Nice	1	10.40 -0.7
1975	European Cup Finals	200m	Nice	2	20.61 -0.9
1975	European Cup Finals	4x100m	Nice	2	39.00
1975	Spartakiad USSR	4x100m	Moscow	1	39.75
1975	Spartakiad USSR	200m	Moscow	1	20.6
1975	Spartakiad USSR	100m	Moscow	1	10.2
1975	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Kiev	1	10.0
1975	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Kiev	1	38.7	MR
1975	European Indoor	60m	Katowice	1	6.59 i
1974	European Championships	100m	Rome	1	10.27 -1.0	CR
1974	USA vs USSR Series	200m	Durham	3	20.84
1974	European Indoor	60m	Gothenburg	1	6.58 i	WB
1973	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Minsk	2	39.5
1972	Olympic Games	100m	Munich	1	10.14 -0.3
1972	Olympic Games	200m	Munich	1	20.00 0.0	AR
1972	Olympic Games	4x100m	Munich	2	38.50
1972	European Indoor	50m	Grenoble	1	5.75 i	WB
1971	European Championships	100m	Helsinki	1	10.27 -1.3	CR=
1971	European Championships	200m	Helsinki	1	20.31 0.0	CR
1971	Spartakiad USSR	200m	Moscow	1	20.2	AR
1971	Spartakiad USSR	4x100m	Moscow	1	39.2	CR
1971	Spartakiad USSR	100m	Moscow	1	10.1	CR
1971	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Berkeley	1	10.5
1971	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Berkeley	2	39.8
1971	European Indoor	60m	Sofia	1	6.6 i	WB=
1970	USA vs USSR Series	100m	Leningrad	1	10.4
1970	USA vs USSR Series	4x100m	Leningrad	2	39.2
1970	European Indoor	60m	Vienna	1	6.6 i	WB=
1969	European Championships	100m	Athens	1	10.4 -2.7
1969	European Championships	4x100m	Athens	2	39.3
1969	European Indoor	4x4 laps	Belgrade	2	3.01.9 i
1969	European Indoor	50m	Belgrade	2	5.8 i		50 metres
1968	European U20 Athletics Championships	4x100m	Leipzig	1	40.4
1968	European U20 Athletics Championships	200m	Leipzig	1	21.0 +1.9	CR=
1968	European U20 Athletics Championships	100m	Leipzig	1	10.4 +1.1

National results 11

1977 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 100m 1 10.41
1977 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 200m 1 20.81
1976 Soviet Athletics Championships · Kiev 100m 1 10.27
1974 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 200m 1 21.0
1974 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 100m 1 10.2
1973 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 200m 1 20.6
1972 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 200m 1 20.7
1972 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow 100m 1 10.0
1970 Soviet Athletics Championships · Minsk 200m 2 21.4
1970 Soviet Athletics Championships · Minsk 100m 2 10.5
1969 Soviet Athletics Championships · Kiev 100m 1 10.0