Yuri Sergeev Explained

Birth Date:1925 7, df=y
Birth Place:Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height:1.92m (06.3feet)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Sport:Speed skating
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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]

World records

DisciplineTimeDateLocation
500 m0.41,7January 6, 1952 Medeo
500 m0.41,2January 19, 1952 Medeo
500 m0.40,9January 25, 1953 Medeo
500 m0.40,8January 19, 1955 Medeo

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[2]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mskagency.ru/materials/3404197 Многократный рекордсмен мира по конькобежному спорту Юрий Сергеев скончался на 100-м году жизни
  2. Web site: Joeri Sergejev. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 29 August 2012.