Valeriy Borzov
Soviet-Ukrainian former sprinter and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pylypovych and the family name is Borzov.
Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov (Ukrainian: Валерій Пилипович Борзов; Russian: Валерий Филиппович Борзов, romanized: Valeriy Filippovich Borzov; born 20 October 1949) is a Soviet-Ukrainian former sprinter and politician. He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Minister for Youth and Sports of Ukraine.
Quick Facts People's Deputy of Ukraine, Constituency ...
Valeriy Borzov | |
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Валерій Борзов | |
People's Deputy of Ukraine | |
In office 20 May 2003 – 25 May 2006 | |
Constituency | Social Democratic Party of Ukraine (united), No. 26 |
In office 12 May 1998 – 15 May 2002 | |
Constituency | People's Movement of Ukraine, No. 35[1] |
Head of the State Committee of Youth, Fitness and Sport | |
In office 30 July 1990 – 6 June 1991 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Mykhailo Baka |
Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself as Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine |
President of NOC Ukraine | |
In office 1990–1998 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ivan Fedorenko |
Minister of Youth and Sport | |
In office 6 June 1991 – 20 August 1996 | |
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Preceded by | Position established Himself as head of the State Committee of Youth, Fitness and Sport |
Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself as head of the State Committee of Fitness and Sport |
Head of the State Committee of Fitness and Sport | |
In office 20 August 1996 – 26 August 1997 | |
President | Leonid Kuchma |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Position abolished Himself as Minister of Youth and Sport |
Succeeded by | Suzanna Stanik |
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Born | (1949-10-20) 20 October 1949 (age 74) Sambir, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) |
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Spouse | Ludmilla Tourischeva (1977) |
Children | Tetyana (1978) |
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Quick Facts Medal record, Men's athletics ...
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing the Soviet Union | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1972 Munich | 100 m | |
1972 Munich | 200 m | |
1972 Munich | 4 × 100 m relay | |
1976 Montreal | 100 m | |
1976 Montreal | 4 × 100 m relay | |
European Championships | ||
1969 Athens | 100 m | |
1971 Helsinki | 100 m | |
1971 Helsinki | 200 m | |
1974 Rome | 100 m | |
1969 Athens | 4 × 100 m relay |
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In 1972 he won the 100 and 200 metres sprint events at the Olympic Games in Munich.