Vladimir Bure

Vladimir Bure
Bure, c. 1974
Personal information
Born(1950-12-04)4 December 1950
Died3 September 2024(2024-09-03) (aged 73)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
Event
Freestyle
ClubLokomotiv Moscow
Armed Forces Moscow
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 51.32 (1975)
200 m – 1:56.15 (1972)
400 m – 4:06.3 (1973)
1500 m – 17:25.6 (1968)
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City 4×200 m freestyle
1972 Munich 4×100 m freestyle
1972 Munich 100 m freestyle
1972 Munich 4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
1973 Belgrade 4×100 m freestyle
1975 Cali 100 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
1970 Barcelona 4×100 m freestyle
1970 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 100 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 4×100 m freestyle
1974 Vienna 4×100 m medley
1977 Jönköping 100 m freestyle
1977 Jönköping 4×100 m freestyle
Summer Universiade
1973 Moscow 100 m freestyle
1970 Turin 400 m freestyle

Vladimir Valeryevich Bure (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Буре, 4 December 1950 – 3 September 2024) was a Russian and Soviet freestyle swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Bure was the father of retired NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure.