Vasily Borisov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vasily Fyodorovich•Borisov |
| Used name | Vasily•Borisov |
| Original name | Василий Фёдорович•Борисов |
| Born | 12 December 1922 in Mayaki, Donetsk (UKR) |
| Died | 21 August 2003 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Over the course of his 12-year national career, from 1954 through 1966, Vasily Borisov became one of the top sport shooters ever produced by the Soviet Union. In three editions of the World Championships (1954, 1958, and 1962) he won 22 medals, 12 of which were gold. His skills also translated to the Olympic Games, where in five events between 1956 and 1960 he won one medal of each color and finished in fourth twice. He was also a European Champion nine times, a silver medalist thrice, and a bronze medalist three times. By career he served in the military for many years and later worked as a shooting coach.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Shooting | URS |
RUS |
Vasily Borisov | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | ||||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | URS |
RUS |
Vasily Borisov | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (12–6–4 1954 Caracas gold: 300 m free rifle standing, 50 m small-bore rifle prone, 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions, 300 m free rifle prone, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team and 50+100 m free rifle prone team; 1958 Moskva gold: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team, 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling team, and 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team; 1962 Al-Qahira gold: 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team and 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions team; 1966 Wiesbaden silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle prone team)