Ivanenko, Vyacheslav Ivanovich

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanenko ( March 3, 1961 , Kemerovo , RSFSR , USSR ) is a Soviet athlete who specialized in walking.

Vyacheslav Ivanenko
general information
Full name	Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanenko
Date and place of birth	March 3, 1961 ( 1961-03-03 ) (58 years old) Kemerovo , RSFSR , USSR
Citizenship	the USSR
Growth
Weight
IAAF
Personal Walking Records
20 km	1: 21.28 (1987)
50 km	3: 38.29 (1988)
International medals
Olympic Games Gold Seoul 1988 walking 50 km World Championships Bronze Rome 1987 walking 50 km European Championships Silver Stuttgart 1986 walking 50 km State awards

Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1988), champion of the 1988 Olympic Games in walking 50 kilometers with a score of 3: 38.29 - this is a personal record and the best result of 1988 in the world. Also, this result takes the 20th place in the list of the fastest walkers at this distance in history ^[1] . The bronze medalist of the 1987 World Cup and the silver medalist of the European Championship 1986. He played for the All-Union Trade Union Trade Union Trade Union Council (Kemerovo).

In the fall of 2008 and 2009, in Kemerovo, on the initiative of Vyacheslav and with the support of local authorities, the V.I. Ivanenko Walking Cup was held.

He trained with Yury Vasilievich Podoplelov.