| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Competitor for the Soviet Union | ||
| Gold | 1960 Rome | 20km Walk |
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | 20km Walk |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 20km Walk |
| Bronze | 1964 Tokyo | 20km Walk |
| European Championships | ||
| Bronze | Belgrade 1962 | 20km Walk |
| Silver | Budapest 1966 | 20km Walk |
| Gold | Rome 1974 | 20km Walk |
Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy (Ukrainian: Володимир Степанович Голубничий, born 2 June 1936) was a Ukrainian race walker who competed for the Soviet Union.
He was born in Sumy.
Holubnychy dominated the 20 kilometre race walk in the 1960s and 1970s, winning the total of four Olympic medals. He trained at VSS Spartak in Sumy.[1]
Holubnychy began athletics in 1953 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1959.[2] Apart from his outstanding performance at the Olympics, he was the 1974 European Champion and the USSR Champion in 1960, 1964-65, 1968, 1972 and 1974. [1]
Holubnychy was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1960, the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1969[1] and the Medal For Labour Heroism in 1972.[2]
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Josef Doležal |
Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder 23 September 1955 – 25 July 1956 |
Succeeded by Josef Doležal |
| Preceded by Leonid Spirin |
Men's 20km Walk World Record Holder 15 July 1959 – 6 September 1959 |
Succeeded by Anatoliy Vedyakov |
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