Vladimir Grigoryev

Vladimir Viktorovich Grigorev (Russian: Владимир Викторович Григорьев; born 8 August 1982) is a Russian short track speed skater.^[1] He previously competed for Ukraine.^[2] Grigorev is from Sumy in Ukraine.^[3]

Vladimir Grigorev

Personal information
Born	(1982-08-08) 8 August 1982 (age 43) Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Country	Ukraine (until 2007) /  Russia (since 2007)
Sport	Short track speed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 40.344 (2012, Former WR) 1000 m: 1:23.795 (2013) 1500 m: 2:11.514 (2018) 3000 m: 4:53.771 (2012)
Medal record Men's short track speed skating Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2014 Sochi 5000 m relay 2014 Sochi 1000 m World Championships 2013 Debrecen 5000 m relay European Championships 2013 Malmö 500m 2013 Malmö 5000m relay 2014 Debrecen 5000m relay 2015 Dordrecht 5000m relay 2011 Heerenveen 5000m relay 2012 Mladá Boleslav 5000m relay 2013 Malmö Overall 2014 Debrecen 500m 2014 Debrecen 1000m Representing  Ukraine European Championships 2005 Turin 5000m relay

Career

Grigorev competed for Ukraine in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics,^[2][4] and the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics.^[2]

He did not compete at the 2010 Olympics,^[4] and, in 2007, switched allegiance to Russia, due to a shortage of skating facilities in Ukraine.^[3]

He qualified to compete for Russia at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. On 15 February 2014, he won a silver medal in the 1000m short track speedskating event, as part of the first Russian 1-2 finish in short track, with Viktor Ahn winning gold. With his silver, at 31 years and 191 days of age, Grigorev became the oldest man to win a short track Olympic medal.^[5] On 21 February 2014, he won a gold medal in 5000m-relay as part of Team Russia.^[6]