| Medal record | |||
 Yuriy Borzakovskiy |
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| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | 800 m | |
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2003 Paris | 800 m | |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 800 m | |
| Bronze | 2007 Osaka | 800 m | |
Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Борзаковский, Jurij Michajlovič Borzakovskij, born 12 April, 1981) is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Middle distance track events are track races longer than sprints up to (and arguably including 3000 Metres. 800 m is a common Track running event It is the shortest common Middle distance track event.
Early Life
Borzakovskiy was born at Kratovo, in the Moscow oblast. Kratovo (Кра́тово is a suburban ( Dacha) settlement (an Urban-type settlement) in Ramensky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia Moscow Oblast (Моско́вская о́бласть Moskovskaya oblast) or Podmoskovye (ru Подмоско́вье Podmoskovye) is a
Athletic Career
Borzakovskiy's first major international success was a victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the 800m final, in which he made a tactical error and finished only sixth. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever In 2001 he won the World Indoor title over 800 m but decided not to participate in the World Championships in Edmonton. However, he was ranked No. 1 in the world for 2001 with a time of 1:42. 47. In 2002, Borzakovskiy ran the 400 m at the European Championships in Munich but lost in the early stages. The following season he picked up a silver medal over 800 m at the World Championships in Paris.
Borzakovskiy's greatest achievement was his victory in the 800 m race at the Athens Olympics in 2004. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " By this point, he was well known for sitting back until about the last 200 metres and then using a great kick to catch up and win, reminiscent of the tactics of Great Britain's Steve Cram. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Stephen "Steve" Cram MBE (born October 14 1960, in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, England) is a retired At the Olympics he employed the same strategy, using this 'late charge' to come from behind in the last 150 meters to pass Wilson Kipketer, who was leading with only 20 metres to go, and take the victory. Not to be confused with Wilson Boit Kipketer. Wilson Kipketer (born 12 December 1972) is a Danish former
In the 2005 World Championships he took silver in the 800 m competition, overtaking everyone but Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi on the final straight. The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held in the Olympic Stadium Rashid Ramzi (رشيد رمزي (born July 17 1980 in Morocco) is a track and field athlete competing internationally for Bahrain in the 800 1500 At the 2006 World Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal. The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from Borzakovskiy won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū The final ran at a very slow pace and he was boxed in on the final lap which slowed down his sprint in the last 100m.
External links
- IAAF profile for Yuriy Borzakovskiy
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by André Bucher |
Men's 800 metres Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Wilson Kipketer |
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