Aleksandr Kirichenko

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Aleksandr Kirichenko
Personal information
Born (1967-08-13) 13 August 1967 (age 56)
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul 1 km time trial
World Championships (Amateur)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Maebashi 1 km time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Lyon 1 km time trial

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Kirichenko (born 13 August 1967) is a Ukrainian track cyclist. He won the gold medal in the 1 km time trial at the 1988 Summer Olympics, competing for the Soviet Union. [1] The first coach for Olympics was Oleksandr Vasylovich Kulyk, which fall in battle in 2022.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Kirichenko Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.