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Valeriy Borzov
- Born
- Oct 20, 1949 (77 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sambir, Ukraine
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
- Height
- 1.83 m
- Weight
- 80 kg
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 He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Minister for Youth and Sports of Ukraine. In 1972, he won the 100 and 200 metres sprint events at the Olympic Games in Munich.
Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.
Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 200 m 20.00 (#119 all-time), 100 m 10.07 (#426 all-time), 1978 season best 10.2h (Jul 28, 1978, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH)) · Last competition: Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha, Aug 30, 1978, 10.53 · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze · National record (100 m) · 77 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 100m | 10.2h | – | Jul 28, 1978 | Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha (TCH) |
| 1977 | 60m Indoor | 6.59 | – | Mar 12, 1977 | European Indoor Championships, Velódromo de Anoeta, San Sebastián (i) |
| 1977 | 100m | 10.32 | – | Aug 16, 1977 | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1977 | 200m | 20.81 | – | Jul 28, 1977 | Moskva (URS) |
| 1976 | 60m Indoor | 6.58 | – | Feb 21, 1976 | European Indoor Championships, Olympiahalle, München (i) |
| 1976 | 100m | 10.14 | -0.1 | Jul 24, 1976 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1976 | 4x100m | 38.78 | – | Jul 31, 1976 | Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN) |
| 1975 | 60m Indoor | 6.59 | – | Mar 8, 1975 | European Indoor Championships |