Andriy Vitaliyovych Kovenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Віталійович Ковенко; born November 25, 1973) is a Ukrainian race walker.[1] He is a four-time national champion for the 20 km race walk.
 Kovenko at the 2015 European Cup Race Walking | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andriy Vitaliyovych Kovenko |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Born | 25 November 1973 Vinnytsia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Race walking |
| Club | Dynamo Vinnytsia |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10 km walk: 39:47 (2011) 20 km walk: 1:20:51 (2012) 50 km walk: 3:58:58 (2009) |
At age thirty-four, Kovenko made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's 20 km race walk. He finished the race in twenty-fourth place by two seconds behind South Korea's Kim Hyun-Sub, with a time of 1:22:59.[2]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andriy Kovenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Men's 20km Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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