About Boris Tokarev
Lived 1927 – 2002 (aged 75). Boris Tokarev was a Russian sprinter and athletics competitor.
Boris Tokarev (; May 16, 1927 – December 17, 2002) was a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres. He trained in Leningrad and later in Moscow at the Armed Forces sports society.
Biography He competed for the USSR in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Levan Kalyayev, Levan Sanadze and Vladimir Sukharev.
At the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia Boris teamed up with Vladimir Sukharyev again ran in the 4 x 100 metres relay with a new team of Leonid Bartenev and Yuriy Konovalov who again managed to finish second. He also managed a fifth place over 200 metres in Melbourne.
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Who was Boris Tokarev?
athletics competitor (1927–2002)
When was Boris Tokarev born?
Boris Tokarev was born on 16 May 1927 in Nevinnomyssk.
When did Boris Tokarev die?
Boris Tokarev died on 17 December 2002 in Moscow.
What was Boris Tokarev's occupation?
Boris Tokarev was a sprinter and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Boris Tokarev?
Boris Tokarev was Russian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Boris Tokarev (athlete)
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