He became the European champion in 1969 with a time of 10.4 in the 100m: Who is Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov?

Valeriy Pylypovych Borzov (born 20 October 1949) is a Soviet-Ukrainian former sprinter and politician. He is a two-time Olympian, a former president of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, and Minister for Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

(1949) USSR athlete of Ukrainian origin. He is known for his success in short-distance running. After 1969, it attracted attention in sprints (100 and 200 m). He showed herself as one of the fastest athletes in the world at these distances. In 1969, he became the European champion in the 100m with a time of 10.4. Although he won the European championship with 6.6 in the 60 m in the indoor competitions the following year, he could not break the world record of 6.4 he had set two years ago in this distance. He won the 100m and 200m titles at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.