Valentin Boreyko

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameValentin Vasilyevich•Boreyko
Used nameValentin•Boreyko
Original nameВалентин Васильевич•Борейко
Born7 October 1933 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Died27 December 2012 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Measurements179 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsTrud Leningrad, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Valentin Boreyko and Oleg Golovanov were the best Soviet pairs rowers in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The highlight of their career was 1960 Olympics, where they won the gold medal. Before the Olympics, Boreyko and Golovanov had won silver at the 1959 European Championships and in 1962 at the inaugural World Championships. They also competed at the 1964 Olympics, where they were last in both their first round heat and the repêchage and did not advance to the final. Domestically, Boreyko and Golovanov won five Soviet coxless pairs titles together, from 1959-63. After finishing his sporting career, Boreyko worked as a rowing coach in his native Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) and in 1972 he was the Soviet Olympic rowing team coach.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Rowing URS RUS Valentin Boreyko
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Oleg Golovanov 1 Gold
1964 Summer Olympics Rowing URS RUS Valentin Boreyko
Coxless Pairs, Men (Olympic) Oleg Golovanov 4 h1 r2/3