Vladimir Viktorovich Grigorev (; born 8 August 1982) is a Russian short track speed skater. He previously competed for Ukraine. Grigorev is from Sumy in Ukraine.

Career

Grigorev competed for Ukraine in short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics.

Vladimir Grigoryev

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

Vladimir Grigoryev

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. On 21 February 2014, he won a gold medal in 5000m-relay as part of Team Russia.

Vladimir Grigoryev

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1982 births

Living people

Russian male short track speed skaters

Ukrainian male short track speed skaters

Olympic short track speed skaters for Russia

Olympic short track speed skaters for Ukraine

Olympic medalists in short track speed skating

Olympic gold medalists for Russia

Olympic silver medalists for Russia

Short track speed skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics

Short track speed skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Short track speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Ukrainian emigrants to Russia

Naturalised citizens of Russia

People from Shostka

Sportspeople from Sumy Oblast