Vasily Yurchenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vasily Petrovich•Yurchenko |
| Used name | Vasily•Yurchenko |
| Original name | Василий Петрович•Юрченко |
| Other names | Vasyl Petrovych Yurchenko, Василь Петрович Юрченко |
| Born | 26 May 1950 in Grushkivka, Cherkasy (UKR) |
| Measurements | 195 cm / 96 kg |
| Affiliations | Burevestnik Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipro (UKR) / Burevestnik Tsiurupinsk, Oleshky (UKR) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Vasyl Yurchenko had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1973 C1 10000 m, 1st 1974 C1 1000 m, 1st 1975 C1 1000 m, 1st 1975 C1 10000 m, 1st 1977 C2 1000 m (with Yury Lobanov), 1st 1979 C2 1000 m (with Yury Lobanov), 1st 1979 C2 10000 m (with Yury Lobanov), 2nd 1971 C1 10000 m, 2nd 1974 C1 10000 m, 2nd 1977 C1 10000 m, 3rd 1977 C2 500 m (with Yury Lobanov).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
UKR |
Vasily Yurchenko | |||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
UKR |
Vasily Yurchenko | |||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
UKR |
Vasily Yurchenko | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Yury Lobanov | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Kateryna Yurchenko
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (7–3–1 1971 Beograd silver: C1 10000 m; 1973 Tampere gold: C1 10000 m; 1974 Ciudad de México gold: C1 1000 m, silver: C1 10000 m; 1975 Beograd gold: C1 1000 m and C1 10000 m; 1977 Sofia gold: C2 1000 m, silver: C1 10000 m, bronze: C2 500 m; 1979 Duisburg gold: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m)