Athlete, born in Sambor, W Ukraine. At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich he won both the 100 m and 200 m sprints, beating the Americans in what had become their monopoly events.
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Borzov (932) during the heats of the 200 m in Munich, 1972. |
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| Gold | 1972 Munich | 100 m | |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 200 m | |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 4x100 m relay | |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | 100 m | |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | 4x100 m relay | |
Valeri Filippovich Borzov (Russian: Валерий Филиппович Борзов) (born October 20, 1949) is a Ukrainian former athlete, running for the Soviet Union in the past. In 1972 he won both the 100 m and 200 m at the Olympic Games in Munich.
Between Munich and the next Olympics in 1976, Borzov spent more time on his studies, though he did win his third successive 100 m title at the European Championships in 1974.
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