Yuri Valentinovich Sergeev (Russian: Юрий Валентинович Сергеев; 16 July 1925 – 29 July 2024) was a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1956 Winter Olympics. He finished fourth in the 500 metres event. He was born in Moscow. Sergeev died on 29 July 2024, at the age of 99.[1]
 Sergeev in 1953 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1925 Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 29 July 2024 (aged 99) |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
World records
edit| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 0.41,7 | January 6, 1952 |  Medeo
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| 500 m | 0.41,2 | January 19, 1952 | Medeo
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| 500 m | 0.40,9 | January 25, 1953 | Medeo
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| 500 m | 0.40,8 | January 19, 1955 | Medeo
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Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]
References
edit- ^ Многократный рекордсмен мира по конькобежному спорту Юрий Сергеев скончался на 100-м году жизни (in Russian)
- ^ "Joeri Sergejev". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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