Oleg Kutscherenko
Oleg Kutscherenko, also known as Oleh Kucherenko (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Кучеренко; born December 20, 1968 in Krasnyi Luch, Soviet Union, now Ukraine), is a Ukrainian and German wrestler, born in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. The Ensign of the Reserves Oleh Kucherenko represented the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1] He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1992, competing for the Unified Team and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1] He became the first Olympian for whom was raised the Ukrainian national flag and sounded the Ukrainian state anthem.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| Representing the Unified Team | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1992 Barcelona | 48 kg | |
| Representing the Soviet Union | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1989 Martigny | 48 kg | |
| 1990 Ostia | 48 kg | |
| European Championships | ||
| Representing the Soviet Union | ||
| 1990 Poznań | 52 kg | |
| 1989 Oulu | 48 kg | |
| Representing Germany | ||
| 1995 Besançon | 48 kg | |
He competed for Germany at the 1996 Olympics.[3]
References
- Olympic glory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. www.mil.gov.ua
- «Незалежний» український спорт: від першого гімну на Олімпіаді до наймолодшого чемпіона Європи. www.radiosvoboda.org. 24 August 2019
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleg Kutscherenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
External links
- Oleg Kutscherenko at the International Wrestling Database
- Oleg Kutscherenko at Olympedia
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