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Boris Isachenko

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Boris Isachenko
Isachenko in 1980
Personal information
Born(1958-12-26)26 December 1958
Brest, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
DiedJune 2026(2026-06-00) (aged 67)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportArchery
ClubKrasnoye Znamya Brest
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Individual
European Archery Championships
Silver medal – second place 1982 Kecskemét Team, outdoor
Gold medal – first place 1983 Falun Team, indoor
Silver medal – second place 1983 Falun Individual, indoor
Gold medal – first place 1987 Parigi-Bercy Team, indoor

Boris Valentinovich Isachenko (Russian: Борис Валентинович Исаченко, Belarusian: Барыс Валянцінавіч Ісачэнка; 26 December 1958 – June 2026) was a Belarusian archer who competed for the Soviet Union. He won individual silver medals at the 1980 Olympics and 1983 European Championships, but never won a Soviet title or a medal at a world championships. Besides competitions he acted as a sports official with the Soviet State Committee for Physical Culture and Sports (1979–91) and Belarus Ministry of Sports (1991–97). In 1997–99 he headed the Robin Hood Archery Club. Isachenko was a member of the Belarusian Archery Federation, and from 1998 to his death in 2026 trained the Belarusian archery team. He was also a member of the Belarusian Olympic Committee from 2002 to his death.[1] Isachenko died in June 2026, at the age of 67.[2]

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