Boris Alekseyevich Vasilyev (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Васильев; 15 January 1937 – 18 June 2000) was a Russian cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the sprint and tandem sprint events and won a bronze medal in the tandem sprint.[1] In 1977, aged 40, he was part of the Soviet team at the Peace Race and finished in second place in the second stage.[2] After retirement he worked as a cycling coach. In particular, he prepared the Soviet track team for the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics.[3]
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Born | (1937-01-15)15 January 1937 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||
Died | 18 June 2000(2000-06-18) (aged 63) | ||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||
Club | Burevestnik, Moscow | ||||||||||
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