Mikhail Storozhenko

Mikhail Storozhenko was a Ukrainian Soviet who finished eighth in the 1964 Olympic decathlon. He was 1961 Ukrainian Champion in the 110 high hurdles, and finished second at the 1961 Soviet Championships in the decathlon, taking third in the Soviet high hurdles that year. He also placed third in 1963 in the decathlon at the People’s Spartakiad. Storozhenko won the 1964 Znamensky Brothers Memorial and was third that year in dual meets against the United States and West Germany. In 1965 he won the decathlon at the USA and West German dual meets and led the world list for the year with 7,883. Storozhenko later taught physical training at the Ukrainian Olympic Reserve Center.

Personal Best: Dec – 7759 (1965).