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Hennadiy Valentynovych Avdyeyenko (Ukrainian: Геннадій Валентинович Авдєєнко) (born November 4, 1963 in Odessa) is a retired high jumper who represented the USSR and later Ukraine. He trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Odessa.[1] Competing in the high jump, he won the 1983 World Championships as well as a silver medal at the 1987 World Championships with a personal best of 2.38 metres. He was able to repeat this result at the 1988 Olympics, and won a gold medal.
Avdyeyenko graduated from Odessa Polytechnic Institute and worked as an expert in refrigerating equipment.[1]
Major achievements [edit]
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 2.32 PB |
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 3rd | |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | ||
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 2.38 PB | |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 2.38 equal PB |
References [edit]
- ^ a b (Russian) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Авдеенко", available online
External links [edit]
- IAAF profile for Gennadiy Avdeyenko
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