4-time Olympic medalist and NHL coach and pop, Vladimir Bure, died this Tuesday.
In accordance with hockey publication Over The Boards, the 73-year-old was recovering from a coronary heart assault from a pair weeks in the past. He died in his present metropolis of residence, Miami.
Bure (Russian identify: Владимир Валерьевич Буре) was born and raised within the Soviet Union. On the 1968 Olympics in Mexico Metropolis, he earned his first worldwide medal as part of the Soviet 4×200 freestyle relay. He then went on to win two extra relay medals and a person 100 free bronze on the 1972 Olympics in Munich. He continued to compete with the nationwide staff by way of 1977, qualifying for a 3rd Olympics and successful extra World and European championship medals alongside the best way.
Throughout his swimming profession, he turned a father to 2 sons, Pavel and Valeri. Each boys turned hockey stars at a younger age, and the trio moved to the US in 1991 to pursue NHL alternatives. Pavel and Valeri each performed for a number of NHL groups and even performed collectively briefly for the Florida Panthers. The brothers joined their father as Olympic medalists competing for Russia’s hockey staff in 1998 and 2002. Pavel was inducted into the NHL Corridor of Fame in 2012.
Vladimir additionally took half within the NHL as a conditioning coach within the 90s and 2000s. Whereas teaching for the Jersey Devils, he received two Stanley Cups.
Candace Cameron Bure, Valeri’s spouse and Full Home actress, posted a tribute to Vladimir on her Instagram.
“Our hearts are damaged as we grieve the lack of Val’s dad Vladimir Bure. I liked this man so very a lot. To me, he represented not solely the reward of life (my husband) that I’m eternally grateful for, however one in all energy, dedication, motivation, resilience, willpower and love. In my thoughts, he was the epitome of every of these phrases, slightly bit tremendous human ultimately. Vladimir was an 4x Olympic medalist in swimming and a 2x Stanley Cup successful coach for the New Jersey Devils. He was a proud father, grandfather, husband and devoted coach. Most of all, I understand how a lot he liked his household. Thanks for praying for all the Bure household as we grieve ❤️🩹💔🙏🏻. We love you Vladimir ♥️ and also you’ll eternally be in our hearts.”
