Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Oleg Georgiyevich•Goncharenko |
Used name | Oleg•Goncharenko |
Original name | Олег Георгиевич•Гончаренко |
Born | 18 August 1931 in Kharkiv, Kharkiv (UKR) |
Died | 16 December 1986 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
Affiliations | Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
NOC | Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian Federation |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 0 |
Bronze | 2 |
Total | 2 |
In 1953, Oleg Goncharenko was the first Soviet speed skater to become World All-round Champion. He repeated this feat in 1956 and 1958 and was second in 1954 and 1955. He also won the following distance medals at the World Championships: 1,500 m – gold (1955 and 1958) and silver (1953); 5,000 m – gold (1953, 1954 and 1956) and bronze (1958); and 10,000 m – gold (1953 and 1954), silver (1956) and bronze (1955 and 1958). In 1957 and 1958, Goncharenko won the European All-round Championships and was second in 1955. He also won the following distance medals at the European Championships: 1,500 m – gold (1958) and silver 1954; 5,000 m – silver (1954, 1956 and 1957) and bronze (1955 and 1958); and 10,000 m – silver (1957). Domestically Goncharenko won Soviet titles in the all-round in 1956 and 1958 and was Soviet Champion at 5000 m in 1956 and at 10000 m in 1954 and 1956.
Personal Bests: 500 – 42.2 (1960); 1500 – 2:11.6 (1960); 5000 – 7:57.5 (1956); 10000 – 16:36.4 (1956).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
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1956 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | URS | RUS | Oleg Goncharenko | |||
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
1960 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | URS | RUS | Oleg Goncharenko | |||
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
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1956 Winter Olympics | 31 January 1956 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 10,000 metres, Men | Final Standings | 16:42.3 | 3 |
Games | Role | NOC | Nationality | As | |
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1956 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | URS | RUS | Oleg Goncharenko |