Vladimir Tkachenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vladimir Valentinovich•Tkachenko |
| Used name | Vladimir•Tkachenko |
| Original name | Владимир Валентинович•Ткаченко |
| Other names | Volodymyr Valentynovych Tkachenko, Володимир Валентинович Ткаченко |
| Born | 28 June 1965 in Cherkasy, Cherkasy (UKR) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | VS Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ukrainian sprinter Vladimir Tkachenko had quite a long career in the international arena, more than 10 years. During that time he competed at the 1988 Olympics, where he won silver in the 4x100 freestyle relay, the 1991 World Championships, where he won bronze in the same event, and at six European Championships (1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993), winning 50 freestyle gold in 1989, 4x100 free relay gold in 1983, 50 freestyle bronze in 1991, and 4x100 freestyle relay bronze in 1987. Domestically, Tkachenko won nine Soviet titles – three in 100 free (1985, 1987, 1990), two in the 4x100 free relay (1983-84), two in the medley relay (1987-88), one in the 1987 50 free, and one in the 1988 4x50 freestyle relay.
Personal Best: 50 m freestyle – 22.64 (1989); 100 m freestyle – 49.52 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | URS |
UKR |
Vladimir Tkachenko | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–1 1983 Edmonton SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1985 Kobe SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 25 August 1983 - 23 August 1984 and 23 September 1988 - 23 August 1991: 3:20.88 (25 August 1983; Roma, ITA), 3:18.33 (23 September 1988; Seoul, KOR))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 13 December 1987 - 19 March 1989: 3:15.07 (13 December 1987; Monte Carlo, MON))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–0–2 1983 Roma SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1987 Strasbourg SWM bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1989 Bonn SWM gold: 50 m freestyle; 1991 Athina SWM bronze: 50 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (0–0–1 1991 Perth bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))