Vladimir Ignatenko (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Володимир Володимирович Ігнатенко |
| Born | 17 April 1955 Nizhyn, Ukrainian SSR |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 100 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 2 Soviet titles (1978) |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.31 (1978) 200 m: 20.74 (1978) |
Vladimir Vladimirovich Ignatenko (Ukrainian: Володимир Володимирович Ігнатенко; born 17 April 1955) is a Ukrainian former Soviet sprinter who competed in the 100 metres.[1] At the 1978 European Athletics Championships he was the bronze medallist in the 100 m and a member of the bronze medal-winning Soviet 4 × 100 metres relay team, alongside Sergey Vladimirtsev, Nikolay Kolesnikov and Aleksandr Aksinin.[2] Ignatenko won a relay gold medal with Kolesnikov, Aksinin and Juris Silovs at the 1977 Universiade.[3] He also represented his country in the relay at the 1979 IAAF World Cup.[4]
He was a two-time national champion at the Soviet Athletics Championships, completing a 100/200 m double in 1978.[5]
He was born in Nizhyn, Ukrainian SSR, to Vladimir and Halyna Ignatenko, a military officer and primary school teacher respectively. He took up a variety of sports in his youth, including football, cycling and cross-country skiing. He enrolled in the Soviet Army and it was there that his sprint speed was noticed, and his superiors passed him to the army sports team for training. An injury at the end of the 1978 season curtailed his career.[6]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.75 | [7] |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.79 | 5th in heat 2 |
| European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 3rd | 100 m | 10.37 | ||
| 5th (sf) | 200 m | 20.74 | 5th fastest in semis | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.82 | [8] | |||
| 1979 | World Cup | Montreal, Canada | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.52 |
National titles[edit]
See also[edit]
- List of Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- List of international medallists in men's 100 metres
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (men)
References[edit]
- ^ Vladimir Ignatenko. Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Final results". Chicago Tribune. 24 August 1977. p. 64. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ IAAF World Cup Statistics Book. IAAF. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Спортивні досягнення українців. Спринтер, який знає вагу секунди (in Ukrainian). vseosvita.ua (2020-03-16). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Team of Nikolay Kolesnikov, Aleksandr Aksinin, Juris Silovs, and Ignatenko
- ^ Team of Sergey Vladimirtsev, Nikolay Kolesnikov, Aleksandr Aksinin and Ignatenko
External links[edit]
- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Nizhyn
- Soviet male sprinters
- Ukrainian male sprinters
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- FISU World University Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Medalists at the 1977 Summer Universiade
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners