Viktor Petrenko

Viktor Vasyliovych Petrenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Васильович Петренко; born 27 June 1969) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team. Petrenko became the first flagbearer for Ukraine.

Viktor Petrenko
Petrenko in 2003
Full nameViktor Vasyliovych Petrenko
Born (1969-06-27) 27 June 1969
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine
 Soviet Union
Retired1994
Medal record
Men's figure skating
Olympic Games
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 Calgary Singles
Representing  Unified Team
1992 Albertville Singles
World Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
1990 HalifaxSingles
1991 MunichSingles
1988 BudapestSingles
Representing  CIS
1992 OaklandSingles
European Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
1990 LeningradSingles
1991 SofiaSingles
1987 SarajevoSingles
1988 PragueSingles
Representing  CIS
1992 LausanneSingles
Representing  Ukraine
1994 CopenhagenSingles
World Junior Championships
Representing the  Soviet Union
1984 SapporoSingles

Petrenko moved to the United States in 1994 with his family and associates, living first in Simbury, Connecticut, the site of an international skating center. He works as an International Skating Union (ISU) Technical Specialist, tours professionally, and coaches figure skating.

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