Viktor Burakov
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Viktor Volodymyrovych Burakov (Ukrainian: Віктор Володимирович Бураков; 30 May 1955 – 24 July 2025) was a Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented the Soviet Union in the men's 400 metres event and the men's 4x400 metres relay.[2] He helped his team place first in the semifinals for the 4x400 metres relay, but did not participate in the finals because of an injury. His team ended up winning gold. Burakov was an Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.[3]
Burakov was married to another Soviet Olympic athlete, Tatyana Prorochenko.[4] He died on 24 July 2025, at the age of 70.[3]
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- 1955 births
- 2025 deaths
- 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- People from Myrnohrad
- Soviet men sprinters
- Ukrainian men sprinters
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
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