Boris Vasilyev (cyclist)
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| Born | 15 January 1937 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||
| Died | 18 June 2000 (aged 63) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
| Club | Burevestnik, Moscow | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Boris Alekseyevich Vasilyev (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Васильев; 15 January 1937 – 18 June 2000) was a Russian cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the sprint and tandem sprint events and won a bronze medal in the tandem sprint.[1] In 1977, aged 40, he was part of the Soviet team at the Peace Race and finished in second place in the second stage.[2] After retirement he worked as a cycling coach. In particular, he prepared the Soviet track team for the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Boris Vasilyev Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Boris Vasilyev. cyclingarchives.com
- ^ Васильев Борис Алексеевич. Olympic Encyclopedia (2006). yandex.ru
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