Vladimir Bure

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeryevich and the family name is Bure.
Vladimir Bure
Bure, c. 1974
Personal information
Born(1950-12-04)4 December 1950[1]
Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR[1]
Died3 September 2024(2024-09-03) (aged 73)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
EventFreestyle
ClubLokomotiv Moscow
Armed Forces Moscow[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 51.32 (1975)
200 m – 1:56.15 (1972)
400 m – 4:06.3 (1973)
1500 m – 17:25.6 (1968)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games[3][4]
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)[4]
Silver medal – second place 1973 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1975 Cali 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)[4]
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1977 Jönköping 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade[5]
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Turin 400 m freestyle

Vladimir Valeryevich Bure (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Буре, 4 December 1950 – 3 September 2024) was a Russian and Soviet freestyle swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure was the father of retired NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference sr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 413.
  3. ^ "Vladimir BURE | USSR | Swimming". olympics.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Vladimir BURE | Medals | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics.
  5. ^ "World Student Games (Universiade) – Swimming and Diving (Men)". www.gbrathletics.com.