Boris Gulyayev

Boris Gulyayev
Boris Gulyayev in 1968
Personal information
Born (1941-04-22) 22 April 1941 (age 83)
Yekaterinburg, Soviet Union[1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubDynamo Yekaterinburg

Boris Ivanovich Gulyayev (Russian: Борис Иванович Гуляев; born 22 April 1941) is a former Soviet speedskater. On 13 January 1970 he set a new world record in the 500 m at 0:39.03 at Medeo.[2] He finished in 15th place in the same event at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[3]

Gulyayev graduated from an institute of physical education in Yekaterinburg, and in 1982 defended a PhD at the Moscow Institute of Physical Education (GKTsOLIFK) on improving physical fitness of junior speedskaters. After that he returned to Yekaterinburg and worked as a lecturer and sports functionary.[1]

Personal bests:[3]

  • 500 m – 39.03 (1970)
  • 1500 m – 2:06.9 (1968)
  • 5000 m – 9:02.2 (1968)
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