Sergey Fokichev

Sergey Fokichev
Personal information
Born (1963-02-04) 4 February 1963 (age 61)
Cherepovets, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
CountrySoviet Union
Medal record
Men's Speed Skating
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sarajevo 500 m

Sergey Rostislavovich Fokichev (Russian: Серге́й Ростиславович Фокичев) (born 4 February 1963 in Cherepovets) is a former Russian speed skater who represented the USSR at the 1984 Olympics of Sarajevo, where he won the 500 m. He trained at VSS Trud and later at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow.

Fokichev was the first speedskater to break the 36 seconds barrier on the 500 meter outside of the then fastest track in Almaty. After the 1984 Olympics, Fokichev won both the 500 m races at the World Sprint Championships. He also competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, coming fourth in the 500 m. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1984.[1]

Personal records

Personal records
Men's Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 36.40 1986
1,000 m 1:14.45 1987
1,500 m 1:57.93 1984

References

  1. ^ Panorama of the 1984 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1985. p. 36.


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