Ukraine has always been rich in talents. It is unlikely that there is at least one popular sport in which our athletes failed to win a victory or a medal.
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk The current midfielder Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Zenit St. Petersburg for his football career had time to play in the championships of Ukraine, Russia and Germany. And not just to play, and to be a winner of national championships in these countries. ? Furthermore, career baggage Tymoshchuk won the Champions League, won the Cup and Super Cup UEFA.
Lilia Podkopayeva This fragile 17 -year-old native of Donetsk in 1996 at the Olympics in Atlanta, winning the absolute primacy in gymnastics, forced standing to applaud President Bill Clinton and 45 thousand spectators hall at the Georgia Dome. After that success, Lily still managed to add to their achievements at this Olympics gold in the floor exercise and silver on beam. ? Her crowning double front flip with 180 degree swivel still can not repeat nobody, even among men.
Inessa Kravets Olympic champion in Atlanta, silver medalist in Barcelona, multiple champion and world record holder Inessa Kravets in 1995 at the world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden has created a miracle in the sector to triple jumps, flown to mark 15. 50 m. And for 18 years no one can surpass this fantastic record Ukrainian track and field athletes.
Vasyl Lomachenko is the most titled athlete Ukrainian amateur boxer: Olympic champion in 2008 and 2012, two-time world champion in 2009 and 2011, European champion in 2008, world junior champion in 2006, European champion among cadets in 2004, a multiple champion of Ukraine, Val Barker Cup. summer 2013 Vasyl Lomachenko moved into professional boxing, signing a contract with the American promotion company Top Rank. Vasyl Lomachenko
Yana Klochkova Four times in honour of Ukrainian Yana Klochkova played the national anthem at the Olympic Games, five times rose blue and yellow flag. Nicknamed her "goldfish". Indeed, more Olympic gold for Ian Ukraine still no one has brought. And on account of its victory at the Championships and World Cups, European Championships, as well as global, continental and national records.
Serhiy Bubka Serhiy Nazarovych Bubka (Ukrainian: Сергі й Наза рович Бу бка; Russian: Серге й Наза рович Бу бка, Sergey Nazarovich Bubka; born 4 December 1963) is a Ukrainian former pole vaulter. He represented the Soviet Unionuntil its dissolution in 1991, was twice named Athlete of the Year by Track& Field News, and in 2012 was one of 24 athletes inducted as inaugural members of the International Association of Athletics Federations Hall of Fame. Bubka won six consecutive IAAF World Championships, an Olympics gold and broke the world record for men’s pole vaulting 35 times (17 outdoor and 18 indoor records). He was the first pole vaulter to clear 6. 0 metres and 6. 10 metres. He held the world record of 6. 15 meters, set on 21 February 1993 in Donetsk, Ukraine for almost 21 years until France's Renaud Lavillenie cleared 6. 16 metres on 15 February 2014 at the same meet in the same arena.
Andrew Shevchenko Beginning in the late 90 s and to the present day, every European who does not know the intricacies of the geography or history of hearing "Ukraine", immediately responds affirmatively to this place-name and call the name of Shevchenko. Winner of the Golden Ball, the winner of the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup a multiple champion and winner of the Cup of Ukraine and Italy, winner of the FA Cup, the top scorer of the Ukrainian national championship and the Italian Serie A, world Cup quarter-2006, the leader of the Ukrainian national team at Euro 2012. This is not a complete list of accomplishments and achievements of Andriy Shevchenko. ? With his talent and labor raised the image of Ukrainian football in general and Ukraine on a new much higher level. In addition, Shevchenko became an example and an idol for hundreds of thousands of children who have sought or aspire to be like him.
Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko The Klitschko brothers have declared themselves in the world of professional boxing in 1996 and since then, year after year taught the world say their names and distinguish their faces. Accepted them not only in Ukraine, but also in Germany and in Europe in general. They are respected and feared in America and other continents. More than one year surname Klitschko is almost a household name, like Pele or Schumacher. A July 2, 2011, Vitaly and Vladimir managed to carry seemed to be a fantastic dream - to collect all the most prestigious championship belts in the heavyweight in the same family.
Yana Shemyakina Yana Vladimirovna Shemyakina , born on January 5, 1986 in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, - a Ukrainian epee fencer, the Olympic champion in 2012 in the individual championship, the Honoured Master of Sports of Ukraine, the International Master of Sports.
