Oleksandr Sydorenko
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Oleksandr Sydorenko (27 May 1960 – 20 February 2022), also known as Aleksandr Sidorenko, was an
Career
Sydorenko won a gold medal at the
At the 1983 Summer Universiade in Edmonton, he won a silver medal in the 200-metre individual medley.[3] Between 1977 and 1986 he became the USSR champion 20 times.
Sydorenko won the 400 m
He worked from 1987 to 2014 as the manager of the water polo team "Ilyichevets." After retirement he worked as a volunteer in the water Polo Federation of the city of Mariupol.
Personal life and death
Sydorenko married the bronze medal-winner of the 1980 Olympic Games, Yelena Kruglova, in 1982. Sydorenko was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (USSR).
Oleksandr Sydorenko died from COVID-19[5] in Mariupol on 20 February 2022, at the age of 61.[6]
See also
- World record progression 200 metres medley
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sports Reference profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in World Championships history Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ISHOF list with all medalists in Universiade history Archived 10 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sports Reference profile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist Oleksandr Sydorenko dies from COVID-19
- ^ В Мариуполе умер олимпийский чемпион по плаванию (in Russian)
External links
- Water polo team "Ilyichevets" Archived 18 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- YouTube heat 400 IM Olympic Games -80
- Oleksandr Sydorenko at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- (in Russian) Profile in the Olympic Encyclopedia[permanent dead link]
- (in Russian) Interview to Alexander in the newspaper Archived 7 November 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Russian) Interview to Alexander in the newspaper Archived 6 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Russian) Ru.Wikipedia
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksandr Sydorenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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