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Jun 02, 1936 Sumy, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine 87 years old
Ukrainian Race Walker
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About Volodymyr Holubnychy
- Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy (Ukrainian: ????????? ?????????? ??????????, born 2 June 1936) is a Ukrainian race walker, who competed for the Soviet Union.
- He dominated the 20 kilometre race walk in the 1960s and 1970s, winning four Olympic medals in 1960–1972 and finishing seventh in 1976.Holubnychy took race walking in 1953 and became a member of the Soviet team in 1959.
- Apart from his outstanding performance at the Olympics, he was the 1974 European Champion and the Soviet champion in 1960, 1964–65, 1968, 1972 and 1974.Holubnychy was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1960, the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1969 and the Medal For Labour Valour in 1972.
