Viktor Petrenko

Viktor Petrenko
Petrenko in 2003
Full nameViktor Vasyliovych Petrenko
Born (1969-06-27) 27 June 1969 (age 55)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine (1993–94)
 Soviet Union (1983–92)
DisciplineMen's singles
Retired1994
Medal record
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 1 2 1
European Championships 3 1 2
Ukrainian Championships 1 0 0
Soviet Championships 1 4 2
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
Medal list
representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Copenhagen Singles
Ukrainian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Kyiv Singles
Medal list
representing  Unified Team
"" Olympic Games ""
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville Singles
Medal list
representing  CIS
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Oakland Singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1992 Lausanne Singles
Medal list
representing  Soviet Union
"" Olympic Games ""
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Calgary Singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Halifax Singles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Munich Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Budapest Singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Leningrad Singles
Gold medal – first place 1991 Sofia Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Sarajevo Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Prague Singles
Soviet Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Minsk Singles
Silver medal – second place 1986 Leningrad Singles
Silver medal – second place 1987 Vilnius Singles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Yerevan Singles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Leningrad Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Tashkent Singles
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Kyiv Singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1984 Sapporo Singles

Viktor Vasyliovych Petrenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Васильович Петренко; born 27 June 1969) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team. Petrenko became the first flagbearer for Ukraine.

Petrenko moved to the United States in 1994 with his family and associates, living first in Simbury, Connecticut, the site of an international skating center. He works as an International Skating Union (ISU) Technical Specialist, tours professionally, and coaches figure skating.


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