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List of notable or famous track and field athletes from Ukraine, with bios and photos, including the top track and field athletes born in Ukraine and even some popular track and field athletes who immigrated to Ukraine. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Ukrainian track and field athletes then this list is the perfect resource for you. These track and field athletes are among the most prominent in their field, and information about each well-known track and field athlete from Ukraine is included when available.

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Aleksandr Dryhol age 52 Aleksandr Dryhol, born April 25, 1966 is a Ukrainian, formerly Soviet track and field athlete primarily known for the Hammer throw. He was selected to compete for his home country in the 2012 ...more

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Alina Lohvynenko age 28 Alina Lohvynenko is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.19 seconds at the 400 metres event. Lohvynenko won the gold medal at the 2012 European ...more

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Andriy Protsenko age 30 Andriy Oleksiyovich Protsenko is a Ukrainian high jumper. He won the silver medal at the 2007 European Junior Championships, and the bronze medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships. He ...more

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Andriy Semenov age 34 Andriy Semenov is a Ukrainian shot putter. Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR; he does his trainings in Odessa. He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He competed at the 2008 ...more

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Anna Mishchenko age 35 Anna Valeriïvna Mishchenko, is a Ukrainian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She won the 2006 Ukrainian national championships in the event. In 2008 she took sixth ...more

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Anzhela Shevchenko age 31 Anzhela Shevchenko is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.

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Artem Rubanko age 44 Artem Borysovych Rubanko is a Ukrainian hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 80.44 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Kiev. He competed at the 2004, 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games ...more

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Bohdan Bondarenko age 29 Bohdan Bondarenko is a Ukrainian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.42 metres- a European record – set in New York, on 14 June 2014 at the stage of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League. His 2.42 ...more

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Daryna Prystupa age 31 Daryna Prystupa is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.70 seconds at the 400 metres event. Prystupa won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics ...more

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Denys Yurchenko age 41 Denys Sergiyovich Yurchenko is a Ukrainian pole vaulter with three medals in Indoor Athletics Championships. He also won the bronze medal in the men's pole vault event at the 2008 Summer ...more

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Dmytro Dem'yanyuk age 35 Dmytro Dem'yanyuk is a male high jumper from Ukraine. He competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. At ...more

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Yelyzaveta Bryzhina age 29 Yelyzaveta Viktorivna Bryzhina is a Ukrainian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best times are 11.44 seconds in the 100 m, achieved in June 2007 in Kyiv; and 22.44 ...more

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Hanna Demydova age 31 Hanna Demydova is an Ukrainian triple jumper. She competed in the triple jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Hanna Hatsko age 28 Hanna Hatsko is an Ukrainian javelin thrower. She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Hanna Knyazyeva age 29 Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko is an Israeli triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Ukraine at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Born in Ukraine, since 2013 she has represented Israel. Born in Kyiv ...more

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Hanna Melnychenko age 35 Hanna Anatoliïvna Melnychenko is a Ukrainian heptathlete. She was married to Italian decathlete William Frullani. She won the 2013 Decastar competition with 6308 points.

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Hanna Shelekh age 25 Hanna Shelekh is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the pole vault. She competed in the Women's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Hanna Skydan age 26 Hanna Skydan is an Ukrainian hammer thrower. She competed in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Hanna Titimets age 29 Hanna Titimets is a Ukrainian hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Pavlograd.

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Hanna Yaroshchuk age 29 Hanna Vasylivna Ryzhykova is a Ukrainian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competes for her country in the 4×400 metres relay. She won gold medals ...more

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Hrystyna Stuy age 31 Hrystyna Stuy is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. In the 4 x 100 metres relay she competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. At the 2009 ...more

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Igor Bychkov age 31 Igor Bychkov is a track and field athlete.

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Iryna Novozhylova age 33 Iryna Oleksandrivna Novozhylova is a Ukrainian hammer thrower. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 71.82 metres, achieved in July 2008 ...more

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Kateryna Karsak age 33 Kateryna Karsak is a female discus thrower from Ukraine. She finished 4th in the discus final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with a throw of 62.45m. She won the ...more

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Liliya Lobanova age 33 Liliya Lobanova, née Pilyuhina is a Ukrainian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and 800 metres. She was born in Luhansk. She finished eighth in the 400 metres at the 2004 World ...more

1 Aleksandr Dryhol age 52 Aleksandr Dryhol, born April 25, 1966 is a Ukrainian, formerly Soviet track and field athlete primarily known for the Hammer throw. He was selected to compete for his home country in the 2012 ...more

2 Alina Lohvynenko age 28 Alina Lohvynenko is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.19 seconds at the 400 metres event. Lohvynenko won the gold medal at the 2012 European ...more

3 Andriy Protsenko age 30 Andriy Oleksiyovich Protsenko is a Ukrainian high jumper. He won the silver medal at the 2007 European Junior Championships, and the bronze medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships. He ...more

4 Andriy Semenov age 34 Andriy Semenov is a Ukrainian shot putter. Semenov was born in Moldavian SSR; he does his trainings in Odessa. He finished fourth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He competed at the 2008 ...more

5 Anna Mishchenko age 35 Anna Valeriïvna Mishchenko, is a Ukrainian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She won the 2006 Ukrainian national championships in the event. In 2008 she took sixth ...more

6 Anzhela Shevchenko age 31 Anzhela Shevchenko is a Ukrainian runner who specializes in the middle distance events.

7 Artem Rubanko age 44 Artem Borysovych Rubanko is a Ukrainian hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 80.44 metres, achieved in May 2004 in Kiev. He competed at the 2004, 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games ...more

8 Bohdan Bondarenko age 29 Bohdan Bondarenko is a Ukrainian high jumper. His personal best jump is 2.42 metres- a European record – set in New York, on 14 June 2014 at the stage of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League. His 2.42 ...more

9 Daryna Prystupa age 31 Daryna Prystupa is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the sprint with a personal best time of 51.70 seconds at the 400 metres event. Prystupa won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics ...more

10 Denys Yurchenko age 41 Denys Sergiyovich Yurchenko is a Ukrainian pole vaulter with three medals in Indoor Athletics Championships. He also won the bronze medal in the men's pole vault event at the 2008 Summer ...more

11 Dmytro Dem'yanyuk age 35 Dmytro Dem'yanyuk is a male high jumper from Ukraine. He competed at the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. At ...more

12 Yelyzaveta Bryzhina age 29 Yelyzaveta Viktorivna Bryzhina is a Ukrainian sprint athlete, who specializes in the 100 metres. Her personal best times are 11.44 seconds in the 100 m, achieved in June 2007 in Kyiv; and 22.44 ...more

13 Hanna Demydova age 31 Hanna Demydova is an Ukrainian triple jumper. She competed in the triple jump event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

14 Hanna Hatsko age 28 Hanna Hatsko is an Ukrainian javelin thrower. She competed in the javelin throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

15 Hanna Knyazyeva age 29 Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko is an Israeli triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Ukraine at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Born in Ukraine, since 2013 she has represented Israel. Born in Kyiv ...more

16 Hanna Melnychenko age 35 Hanna Anatoliïvna Melnychenko is a Ukrainian heptathlete. She was married to Italian decathlete William Frullani. She won the 2013 Decastar competition with 6308 points.

17 Hanna Shelekh age 25 Hanna Shelekh is a Ukrainian athlete who competes in the pole vault. She competed in the Women's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

18 Hanna Skydan age 26 Hanna Skydan is an Ukrainian hammer thrower. She competed in the hammer throw event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

19 Hanna Titimets age 29 Hanna Titimets is a Ukrainian hurdler. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 400 metres hurdles. She was born in Pavlograd.

20 Hanna Yaroshchuk age 29 Hanna Vasylivna Ryzhykova is a Ukrainian track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres hurdles. She also competes for her country in the 4×400 metres relay. She won gold medals ...more

21 Hrystyna Stuy age 31 Hrystyna Stuy is a Ukrainian sprint athlete who specializes in the 100 metres. In the 4 x 100 metres relay she competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. At the 2009 ...more

22 Igor Bychkov age 31 Igor Bychkov is a track and field athlete.

23 Iryna Novozhylova age 33 Iryna Oleksandrivna Novozhylova is a Ukrainian hammer thrower. She competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. Her personal best throw is 71.82 metres, achieved in July 2008 ...more

24 Kateryna Karsak age 33 Kateryna Karsak is a female discus thrower from Ukraine. She finished 4th in the discus final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with a throw of 62.45m. She won the ...more

25 Liliya Lobanova age 33 Liliya Lobanova, née Pilyuhina is a Ukrainian athlete who specializes in the 400 metres and 800 metres. She was born in Luhansk. She finished eighth in the 400 metres at the 2004 World ...more