Boris Vasilyev (cyclist)

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]

Boris Vasilyev
Personal information
Born(1937-01-15)15 January 1937
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died18 June 2000(2000-06-18) (aged 63)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubBurevestnik, Moscow

References

  1. Boris Vasilyev Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Boris Vasilyev. cyclingarchives.com
  3. Васильев Борис Алексеевич. Olympic Encyclopedia (2006). yandex.ru
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.