Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy (Russian: Юрий Михайлович Борзаковский, born 12 April, 1981) is a Russian athlete.

Career

His greatest result was the victory in the 800 m race at the Athens Olympics in 2004. He likes to sit back until the last 200 meters or so when he will use his great kick and endurance to catch up and often win. His 'late charge' is well known in the track circles and somewhat reminiscent of the tactics of Great Britain's Steve Cram. In the Olympics he employed the same strategy, coming from behind in the last 150 meters to take victory and beat out 800 meter ruler Wilson Kipketer, who was leading with only 20 meters to go but then faded to third.

Borzakovskiy's first major international success was the victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the final over 800m in which he made a tactical error and came only sixth. In 2001 he won the World Indoor title over 800 m but decided not to participate in the World Championships in Edmonton. However, he was ranked No.1 in the world for 2001 with a time of 1:42.47 min. In 2002, Borzakovskiy ran the 400 m at the European Championships in Munich but went out in the early stages. The following season he picked up a silver medal over 800 m at the World Championships in Paris.

In the 2005 World Championships he took silver in the 800 m competition, overtaking everyone else but Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi on the final straight. At the 2006 World Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal.

1981 births | Living people | Russian athletes | Middle distance runners | Athletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic competitors for Russia

Juri Michailowitsch Borsakowski | Juri Boržakovski | Yuriy Borzakovskiy | Борзаковский, Юрий Михайлович | Juri Borzakovski