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Oleg Goncharenko (Oleg Georgievich Goncharenko) was born on 18 August, 1931 in Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Soviet Speed skater. Discover Oleg Goncharenko's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Oleg Georgievich Goncharenko
Occupation N/A
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 18 August 1931
Birthday 18 August
Birthplace Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 16 December, 1986
Died Place Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1931

Oleg Georgievich Goncharenko (Олег Георгиевич Гончаренко, Олег Георгійович Гончаренко) (18 August 1931 – 16 December 1986), Distinguished Master of Sports of the USSR, was the first male Soviet speed skater to become World Allround Champion.

1953

Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Oleg Goncharenko made his international debut in 1953 and promptly became World Allround Champion.

He would win two more World Allround Championships after that, as well as two European Allround Championships.

After winning his first World Championship in 1953 in Helsinki, he received dozens of telegrams in his hotel room there from all over the Soviet Union and from abroad.

One of those telegrams he kept until the end of his life because it was particularly dear to him.

It was a short message from the legendary Norwegian speed skater Oscar Mathisen, reading "Congratulations. Oscar Mathisen."

– written just one year before Mathisen's death.

Goncharenko's achievements also prompted two cities, Denver and Oslo, to name him an honorary citizen.

He also was awarded the Order of Lenin.

1956

At the 1956 Winter Olympics of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Goncharenko won bronze on the 5,000 m and on the 10,000 m. He also participated in the 5,000 m at the 1960 Winter Olympics of Squaw Valley, but finished only sixth.

Both at home and abroad, Goncharenko was unusually popular for many years, even long after he had retired from speed skating.

1958

In 1958, he won the "triple", becoming World, European, and Soviet Allround Champion.

1962

Goncharenko retired from speed skating in 1962.

1986

He died in 1986, at the age of 55, after a painful illness.

An overview of medals won by Goncharenko at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:

To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Goncharenko skated his personal records.

Goncharenko has an Adelskalender score of 183.636 points.

His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a third place.