Evgeny Borokhovsky passed away

On January 2, 2021, at the eighty-eighth year, the master of sports of the USSR in basketball, candidate of technical sciences, professor of the department of physical education of KNURE Evgeny Borokhovsky passed away.

His contribution to the history of sports is invaluable: for many years he multiplied the glory of Kharkov basketball, playing for the SKA teams (Kiev) in the USSR championship, as part of the Kharkov national team, he became a prize-winner of the Ukrainian SSR Spartakiad (1959), worked as a coach of the «Builder» team (Kharkov). The student teams of Kharkov headed by him became champions and prize-winners of student championships of the Ukrainian SSR.

As part of the team of veterans of the city of Kharkov, Yevgeny Mikhailovich was the winner and prize-winner of international tournaments.

Until the age of 86, Mikhalych, as his students fondly called him, went to the basketball court three times a week to train with young people, charging everyone with optimism. He has always been an example of strength, resilience and dedication to the sport.

We express our condolences to family and friends. Rest in peace, Evgeny Mikhailovich. With respect and sorrow, the staff of the Department of Physical Education and Sports.