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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.
Valeriy Borzov Wins 100m Gold - Munich 1972 Olympic Games. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Highlights from the Munich 1972 Olympic Games as Valeriy Borzov wins the gold...
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Valery Borzov (born October 20, 1949, Sambir, Ukraine, U.S.S.R.) is a Soviet athlete who won five Olympic medals, including two gold medals. A master of all aspects of running, with a strong, smooth style, Borzov was the greatest Soviet sprinter.
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Born in the Ukrainian town of Sambir on 20 October 1949, Valeriy Borzov, dominated European men’s sprinting during the 1970s, representing the USSR at two Olympic Games. Between 1970 and 1977, he won four outdoor and seven indoor European Championship titles, and his European record of 10.07 seconds for the 100m, set in 1972, remained ...
May 31, 2018 · Валерій Борзов Assembled for the first time, all the lifetime best races by the legendary sprinter Valeriy Borzov (URS). 60m - Borzov ran twice 6.58 in his career, considered as world ...
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Aug 9, 2012 · Valery Borzov was a Ukrainian sprinter who won two gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, beating the Americans in the 100 and 200 metres. He was known for his coolness, relaxation and mental toughness, and was called the "Russian Robot" by the Western media.
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Valery Borzov is a former Soviet and Ukrainian sprinter who won five Olympic medals, including two golds in 1972. He also had a successful career in politics and sport administration, and is married to gymnastics legend Lyudmila Turishcheva.
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