Olympic medal record
Men’s Swimming
Competitor for  USSR
Silver	1972 Munich	4x100 m freestyle relay
Bronze	1968 Mexico City	4x200 m freestyle relay
Bronze	1972 Munich	100 m freestyle
Bronze	1972 Munich	4x200 m freestyle relay

Vladimir Valer'evich Bure (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич Буре) (born December 4, 1950 in Norilsk, USSR) is a retired Soviet Olympic swimmer and a fitness coach for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Olympic Games. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ... December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Norilsk downtown was designed in a typical Stalinist style. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (largest city) Moscow None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev Establishment October Revolution   - Declared 30... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... NHL redirects here. ...

USSR

Bure trained in Moscow at Lokomotiv and later at the Armed Forces sports society. A championship swimmer, received one Silver and two Bronze Medals at 1972 Olympics and one Bronze in 1968...Was European Champion two times and a 17-time Soviet champion...Also won three Silver Medals during the 1973 and 1975 World Championships. Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... The emblem of the VSS Lokomotiv Lokomotiv (Russian: ; English:Locomotive) the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of rail transport workers Trade Unions, one of the first sports societies of workers of the USSR. Established in 1936, it united workers of rail transport, transport construction and metro. ... The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

Was swimming coach of Red Army club for six years (1979-85)...Was also vice president of Exsport club (1985-91); where he was in charge of the administration of eight different sports.

North America

First came to North America in 1991. Spent four seasons (1994-98) as fitness consultant with Vancouver Canucks. In the summer of 1999 he joined the as Devils fitness consultant. The Vancouver Canucks are a professional National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ...

He has won 2 Stanley Cups with New Jersey in 2000 and 2003. This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The 1999-2000 NHL season was the 83rd in its history. ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ...

Trivia

He is the father of NHL players Pavel and Valeri Bure. Pavel Vladimirovich Bure (Russian: Павел Владимирович Буре) (The Russian Rocket) (born on March 31, 1971 in Moscow, USSR (now Moscow, Russia)) is a former professional ice hockey player. ... Valeri Bure (Russian: Валерий Буре, Valerij Bure; born June 13, 1974 in Moscow, Soviet Union, (now Moscow, Russia) is a professional hockey rightwinger from Russia and is the brother of Pavel Bure. ...