Vasily Fyodorovich Borisov (Russian: Василий Фёдорович Борисов; 12 December 1922 – 21 August 2003) was a Soviet rifle shooter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in five individual events and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal.[2] Between 1954 and 1966 Borisov won 22 medals at the world championships.[3] At the 1954 World Championships, he and his teammate Anatoli Bogdanov won 13 medals each, cleansweeping most rifle events.
After he retired from competitions, Borisov worked as a coach. He lived in Moscow, on Mira Avenue.[3] Borisov died in Moscow on 21 August 2003, at the age of 80.[4][3]
References
- ^ a b Grigory Chernevich, ed. (2003). Dynamo. Encyclopedia. OLMA Media Group. p. 247. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
- ^ Vasily Borisov. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Slyusarenko, Yevgeny (9 March 2023). "Инфа — сотка. Как "Матч ТВ" три месяца искал столетнего русского олимпийца и что из этого получилось". Match.tv.
- ^ "Vasily Borisov". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2023.