Valentin Boreyko

Russian rower (1933–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valentin Vasilevich Boreyko (Russian: Валентин Васильевич Борейко; 7 October 1933 – 27 December 2012) was a Russian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

Died27 December 2012(2012-12-27) (aged 79)
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Valentin Boreyko
Personal information
Born7 October 1933[1]
Died27 December 2012(2012-12-27) (aged 79)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1960 RomeCoxless pair
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place1962 LucerneCoxless pair
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1959 MâconCoxless pair
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He was born in Leningrad.[3] In 1960 he and his partner Oleg Golovanov won the gold medal in the coxless pair event. Fours years later he and Oleg Golovanov were eliminated in the repêchage of the coxless pair competition.[3]

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