Viktor Tsybulenko
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1960 Rome | Javelin throw | |
| Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | Javelin throw | |
Viktor Sergeevich Tsybulenko (Ukrainian: Цибуленко Віктор Сергійович, Russian: Цыбуленко Виктор Сергеевич) (born 13 July 1930 in the village of Veprik, Fastivskyi Raion, Kiev Oblast) was a Soviet athlete of Ukrainian descent who competed mainly in the javelin throw, training at the Armed Forces sports society in Kiev.
He competed for the USSR in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia in the javelin throw where he won the bronze medal. He returned four years later to Rome, Italy where he finally took the gold medal.
He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1960) and the Order of the Badge of Honor (1957).
| Olympic champions in men's javelin throw |
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| 1908: Eric Lemming | 1912: Eric Lemming | 1920: Jonni Myyrä | 1924: Jonni Myyrä | 1928: Erik Lundqvist | 1932: Matti Järvinen | 1936: Gerhard Stöck | 1948: Tapio Rautavaara | 1952: Cyrus Young | 1956: Egil Danielsen | 1960: Viktor Tsybulenko | 1964: Pauli Nevala | 1968: Jānis Lūsis | 1972: Klaus Wolfermann | 1976: Miklós Németh | 1980: Dainis Kūla | 1984: Arto Härkönen | 1988: Tapio Korjus | 1992: Jan Železný | 1996: Jan Železný | 2000: Jan Železný | 2004: Andreas Thorkildsen |
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