Oleg Bozhev
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Oleg Felevich Bozhev (Russian: ) (born 25 August 1961 in Moscow, Russia) is a former speed skater.
Short biography
Competing for the Soviet Union, Oleg Bozhev had his best year in 1984 when he won a bronze medal on the 1,500 m at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, became World Allround Champion ten days later, became Soviet Allround Champion two weeks after that and skated a world record on the 1,500 m another two weeks later. He also was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples that year. The following three years, he won silver at the World Allround Championships. Except for one more international appearance in 1992, his last international appearance was in 1988.Bozhev currently is the senior coach of the Russian skating team.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Bozhev at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 1984 (1,500 m) | ||
| World Allround | 1984 | 1985 1986 1987 | |
| European Allround | 1985 | ||
| Soviet Allround | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 |
World records
Over the course of his career, Bozhev skated one world record:
| Distance | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,500 m | 1:53.26 | 24 March 1984 | Medeo |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the last column (WR) lists the official world records on the dates that Bozhev skated his personal records.
| Distance | Time | Date | Location | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 36.88 | 28 March 1985 | Medeo | 36.57 |
| 1,000 m | 1:14.31 | 28 March 1985 | Medeo | 1:12.58 |
| 1,500 m | 1:53.26 | 24 March 1984 | Medeo | 1:54.26 |
| 3,000 m | 4:03.05 | 19 March 1987 | Heerenveen | 4:03.22 |
| 5,000 m | 6:56.73 | 14 February 1987 | Heerenveen | 6:49.15 |
| 10,000 m | 14:26.11 | 15 February 1987 | Heerenveen | 14:12.14 |
Note that Bozhev's personal record on the 3,000 m was not a world record because Leo Visser skated 3:59.27 at the same tournament.
Bozhev has an Adelskalender score of 159.611 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a 3rd place.
References
- [Oleg Bozhev at SkateResults.com]
- [Short biography of Oleg Bozhev] (in Russian)
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