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Valeriy Borzov

Ukrainian sprinter
Person human Q312440

Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
October 20, 1949
Place of birth
Sambir
Country of citizenship
Soviet Union, Ukraine[7][8]
Occupation
sprinter, athletics competitor, politician
Position held
People's Deputy of Ukraine, People's Deputy of Ukraine, member of the International Olympic Committee[9]
Member of political party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26]
Award received
Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class, Order of Merit, 1st class, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, Order of Danylo Halytsky, Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 4th class[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Spouse
Ludmilla Tourischeva[6]
Student of
Valentyn Petrovskyi[32]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Ukrainian[35]
Academic degree
Candidate of Sciences in Pedagogy[28]
Country for sport
Soviet Union[36]
End of work period
1979[38]
Family name
Borzov[30]
Given name
Valeriy[31]
Head coach
Boris Voytas[27]
Height
+183[39]
Mass
+80[40]
Member of
International Olympic Committee, 4th Verkhovna Rada, 3rd Verkhovna Rada[22][23][24]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Ukraine[42]
Participant in
1976 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics[33][34]
Sport
athletics[29]
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Sports discipline competed in
sprinting[41]
Start of work period
1968[37]
Trained by
Valentyn Petrovskyi[43]
🏷️ Also known as
en Valery Filippovich Borzov en Valery Borzov en Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov en Valeriy Borzov ar فاليري بورزوف cs Valerij Filippovič Borzov cs Valerij Borzov de Waleri Filippowitsch Borsow de Waleri Borsow de Valery Borsow de Walerij Pylypowytsch Borsow de Borsow de Walerij Borsow el Βαλέρι Μπορζόφ es Valeri Filíppovich Borzov es Valeri Borzov es Valery Borzov fa والری بورزوف fr Valeri Borzov he ולרי בורזוב
🔖 Identifiers · 32
VIAF cluster ID
85421974
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Valeriy Borzov.jpg ↗
All-Athletics.com ID (archived)
294907
Athletics Podium person ID
9533
Biografija.ru ID
borzov-valerij-filippovich
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
88845
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Valery-Borzov
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
valeri-borzov
Freebase ID
/m/0hq03
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
valerij-borzov
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0011586
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Valerij_Borzov
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
1878408
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
borzov-valerii-filippovich-5afdd3
InterSportStats athlete ID
3000012593
JRC Names ID
923288
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
01133/eu_b_4414/b4414
Munzinger Sport number
01000050164
NE.se ID
valerij-borzov
NL CR AUT ID
xx0019210
Olympedia people ID
77390
Olympic.org athlete ID (archived)
valery-borzov, mr-valeriy-borzov
Olympics.com athlete ID
valeriy-borzov
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3879831
OpenSanctions ID
Valeriy Borzov
Prabook ID
1299308, 1031858
SVKKL authority ID
p0018480-Borzov-Valerij-F-1950
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
bo/valeriy-borzov-1
Tilastopaja male athlete ID
45353
Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID
699
Trading Card Database name ID
134133
World Athletics athlete ID
5459, 14357160

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🔗 Connections
Award received 7
Order of Lenin, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, Order of Danylo Halytsky, Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR, Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine
Occupation 3
politician, athletics competitor, sprinter
Participated in 3
athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres, athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres, athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metres
← Winner 3
athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 100 metres, athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metres, 1974 European Athletics Championships – men's 100 metres
Country of citizenship 2
Ukraine, Soviet Union
Participant in 2
1972 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics
Position held 2
People's Deputy of Ukraine, People's Deputy of Ukraine
Chaired by 1
Ukrainian Athletic Federation
Country for sport 1
Soviet Union
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Ukrainian
Member of 1
International Olympic Committee
Member of political party 1
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
On focus list of Wikimedia project 1
WikiProject Ukraine
OpenSanctions ID 1
Valeriy Borzov
Place of birth 1
Sambir
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
athletics
Sports discipline competed in 1
sprinting
Spouse 1
Ludmilla Tourischeva
Spouses 1
Ludmilla Tourischeva
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Valeriy Borzov
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Summary

Valeriy Borzov was born on October 20, 1949[1], in Sambir[2]. He has worked as a sprinter[3], athletics competitor[4], and politician[5].

FAQs

Where was Valeriy Borzov born?

Valeriy Borzov was born in Sambir[2].

Who was Valeriy Borzov married to?

Valeriy Borzov's spouses include Ludmilla Tourischeva[6].

What did Valeriy Borzov do for work?

Valeriy Borzov worked as a sprinter[3], athletics competitor[4], and politician[5].

What awards did Valeriy Borzov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[10], Order of the Badge of Honour[11], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise[12], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[13].

Related Entities

Ludmilla Tourischeva Ukraine Valeriy Borzov

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  28. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  39. [39] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
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