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Born in Sambir , Borzov started his athletics career in 1968. His first major achievement was winning the sprint-double at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, though he had already won the 100 m in 1969.

At the Olympics in Munich, two of the American sprinters ( Eddie Hart and Reynaud Robinson ) were eliminated because their coach had not announced the correct starting time of the heats. After Borzov won the final with relative ease, the Americans swore they would beat Borzov in the 200 m.

However, with all three Americans in the final this time, Borzov beat everybody again, displaying his excellent form. The Americans finally got their sprint gold, as they won the relay event, with Borzov's Soviet team taking second place.

Between Munich and the next Olympics in 1976, Borzov spent more time on his studies, though he did win his third successive 100 m title at the European Championships in 19741974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). Events January-February January 5 Dungeons & Dragons officially released. February 4 Patricia Hearst, the 19 year old granddaughter of publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped. False rumours of a planned assassination attempt on Borzov and his possible defection surrounded his return after an injury at the Olympics. He finished the 100 m race in third position, winning his fourth Olympic medal. In the 4 x 100 m, he won his fifth, another bronze.

A persisting injury meant Borzov had to abandon his hopes of a third Olympics, and he ended his career in 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., after he had married four-fold Olympic gymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinaesthetic awareness. It developed from fitness exercises used by ancient Greek soldiers, including skills for mounting and dismounti champion Lyudmila TurishchevaLyudmila Ivanovna Turishcheva (born July 10, 1952 in Grozny) is a Chechnyan ( Russian, former Soviet) gymnast. Having just turned 16, Turishcheva competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, three years after she had started with gymnastics. She finished 24th in.

From 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac to 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting, Borzov was president of the Ukrainian Olympic Committee, has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 1994 and is Ukrainian minister of Youth and Sport.