Oleg Goncharenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Biography
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).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | 31 January 1956 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 10,000 metres, Men | Final Standings | 16:42.3 | 3 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | URS |
RUS |
Oleg Goncharenko |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Speed Skating Championships (2–1–0 1955 Falun silver: Allround; 1957 Oslo gold: Allround; 1958 Eskilstuna gold: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (3–2–0 1953 Helsinki gold: Allround; 1954 Sapporo silver: Allround; 1955 Moskva silver: Allround; 1956 Oslo gold: Allround; 1958 Helsinki gold: Allround)