Boris Kokorev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Boris Borisovich•Kokorev |
| Used name | Boris•Kokorev |
| Original name | Борис Борисович•Кокорев |
| Born | 20 April 1959 in Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO) |
| Died | 22 October 2018 |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Tbilisi, Tbilisi (GEO) / Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Boris Kokorev, born in Tbilisi in Georgia, was a five-time Olympian sports shooter, paticipating in 1988 for the Soviet Union, and in 1992 for the Unified Team. After the breakdown of the Soviet Union he turned to Russia claiming the gold medal in the free pistol 50 metres event at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games. He then came back twice in 2000 and 2004 but with lower success. He was even more lucky at World Championships earning 13 medals (6-4-3) from 1985-2007. By profession, he was a policeman.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Shooting | URS |
RUS |
Boris Kokorev | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | ||||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Shooting | EUN |
RUS |
Boris Kokorev | |||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | =22 | ||||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Shooting | RUS |
Boris Kokorev | ||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Shooting | RUS |
Boris Kokorev | ||||
| Air Pistol, 10 metres, Men (Olympic) | 26 | ||||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | =12 | ||||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Shooting | RUS |
Boris Kokorev | ||||
| Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (5–4–1 1985 Ciudad de México gold: 10 m air pistol team (competed for the Sovet Union); 1986 Suhl gold: 10 m air pistol team (competed for the Sovet Union); 1987 Budapest gold: 10 m air pistol team (competed for the Sovet Union); 1990 Moskva gold: 10 m air pistol team, bronze: 10 m air pistol (competed for the Sovet Union); 1991 Stavanger gold: 10 m air pistol team (competed for the Sovet Union); 1994 Milano silver: 50 m free pistol team (competed for Russia); 1998 Barcelona silver: 10 m air pistol team and 50 m free pistol team (competed for Russia); 2002 Lahti silver: 50 m free pistol team (competed for Russia))