Ihor Petrenko
Ihor Petrenko ( Ukrainian Ігор Петренко ; born May 10, 1938 in Kiev ) is a former Ukrainian pole vaulter who started for the Soviet Union .
In 1959 he won silver at the World Festival of Youth and Students , and in 1960 he was sixth at the Olympic Games in Rome . A bronze medal at the Universiade in 1961 was followed by a tenth place at the European Athletics Championships in 1962 in Belgrade.
In 1959, 1961 and 1962 he became Soviet champion. He set his personal best of 4.74 m on May 30, 1964 in Minsk .
Web links
- Ihor Petrenko in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Ihor Petrenko in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Petrenko, Ihor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Петренко, Ігор |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet-Ukrainian pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev |