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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

  1. ^ a b Grigory Chernevich, ed. (2003). Dynamo. Encyclopedia. OLMA Media Group. p. 247. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
  2. ^ Vasily Borisov. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Vasily Borisov". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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