Vasily Borisov
# Vasily Borisov

Vasily Fyodorovich Borisov (Russian: Василий Фёдорович Борисов; 12 December 1922 – 21 August 2003) was a Soviet rifle shooter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics in five individual events and won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal. Between 1954 and 1966 Borisov won 22 medals at the world championships. At the 1954 World Championships, he and his teammate Anatoli Bogdanov won 13 medals each, cleansweeping most rifle events.

After he retired from competitions, Borisov worked as a coach. He lived in Moscow, on Mira Avenue. Borisov died in Moscow on 21 August 2003, at the age of 80.

