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�� Ukrainian �famous�sportsmen�� Sveta Liashuk

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Yakiv Kutsenko

Yakiv Hryhorovych Kutsenko is a Ukrainian athlete and coach. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, Honored Coach of the USSR, awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Honored Coach of the USSR, judge of the international category.

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� Olena � Vitrichenco

Olena Ihorivna Vitrychenko is a Ukrainian gymnast, bronze medalist of the Olympic Games.

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Ivan �Piddubniy

Ivan Maksymovych Piddubny is a Ukrainian wrestler. Six-time world wrestling champion.

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Terry Savchuk

Terry Sawchuk, full name Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (December 28, 1929, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada - May 31, 1970, New York, USA) - Canadian hockey player of Ukrainian descent, goalkeeper . He spent 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (14 for the Detroit Red Wings, 3 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, 2 for the Boston Bruins, and a season for the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers ”). Best NHL goalkeeper 1952, 1953, 1955, 1965.

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Iryna �Kyrychenko

Iryna Kyrychenko is a track cyclist, winner of world championships, multiple champion of Ukraine, honored master of sports, honored coach of Ukraine.

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Elina Svitolina

Elina Mykhailivna Svitolina is a Ukrainian tennis player, the third racket in the world in the WTA rankings in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Champion of the final tournament of the WTA Finals 2018. She won 15 WTA singles and two doubles tournaments.

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Dmytro � Bobrun

Dmitry Viktorovich Bobrun - Soviet shooter. 1954 World Champion in shooting at a moving target "deer" 25 double shots. Two-time world champion in 1954 and two-time European champion in 1955 in team competitions. Bronze medalist of the 1955 European Championship in individual competitions. He played for SKA.

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Olena Pidhrushna

Olena Mykhailivna Pidgrushna is a Ukrainian biathlete, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, Olympic champion in Sochi, world champion, 5-time European champion, winner and prize-winner of the Biathlon World Cup stages. From March 25, 2014 to April 8, 2015 - Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine.

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Iryna �Derugina

Iryna Ivanivna Deryugina is a Ukrainian athlete, coach, judge, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR in rhythmic gymnastics in the individual championship. The only gymnast of the USSR, who was twice the absolute world champion in 1977 and 1979. Her mother, Albina Nikolaevna Deryugina, was her coach.

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Ruslan Honcharov

Ruslan Mykolayovych Honcharov is a Ukrainian figure skater, winner of the Olympic Games.

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Jan Belenuk

Jan Vincent Belenyuk is a Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler in the weight category up to 85 kg. Multiple world and European champion, winner of these competitions, silver medalist of the Olympic Games, champion and silver medalist of the European Games, bronze medalist of the Universiade. Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine

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Irina Merleny

Merleny Iryna Oleksiivna - Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine in freestyle wrestling, Olympic champion, bronze medalist of the Olympics; world champion, European champion, weight category - up to 48 kg.

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Olga Kharlan

Olga Gennadyevna Harlan - Ukrainian fencer, 2008 Olympic champion in the team championship, bronze medalist of the 2012 Olympics, six-time world champion, eight-time European champion, Honored Master of Fencing, Best Athlete of the Year and Best Athlete of the Month.

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Alexander Usyk

Aleksander Aleksandrovych Usyk is a professional Ukrainian boxer. Absolute world champion in the first heavyweight

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Vasyl Virastuk

Vasyl Yaroslavovych Virastyuk is a Ukrainian actor, strongman, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine and holder of the titles "Strongest Man of Ukraine" and "Strongest Man in the World". Member of the national team of Ukraine, which won the title of "Strongest Nation in the World" in 2003 and 2004.

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Andriy Shevchenko

Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who played for Dynamo Kyiv, Milan and Chelsea in London. Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine since 2003. He was awarded the highest state award - "Hero of Ukraine". In 2003, he became the first Ukrainian to win the Champions League.

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Sergiy Bubka

Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka is an outstanding Ukrainian athlete. European and world champion, 35-time world record holder, Olympic champion. Honored Master of Sports, Doctor of Physical Education and Sports, Hero of Ukraine. Since 2015 - First Vice President of the IAAF.

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Lilia Podkopayeva

Lilia Aleksandrivna Podkopaeva is a Ukrainian athlete. Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine. Judge of the international category. European Cup winner; has 45 gold, 21 silver and 14 bronze medals. Absolute world champion in gymnastics, European champion, Olympic champion of the Games in Atlanta.

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Anna Bessonova

Anna Vladimirovna Bessonova is a Ukrainian gymnast, absolute world champion in rhythmic gymnastics in 2007, two-time bronze medalist of the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.

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Yana Klochkova

Yana Aleksandrivna Klochkova is a Ukrainian swimmer, a four-time Olympic champion in the 200 and 400 meters, and a silver medalist in the 800 meters. She brought Ukraine the largest number of Olympic gold medals.

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Brothers Klychko

Klychko's brothers are Ukrainian boxers Vitaliy and Volodymyr Klychky. Both are world heavyweight boxing champions, but have never been opponents in the ring. The joint professional debut took place on November 16, 1996, in Hamburg, where each of the brothers knocked out an opponent. Both brothers are candidates of science.