Ukrainian male artistic gymnasts have competed at every Olympic Games since 1996. Prior to this they competed as part of the Soviet Union. [1]
Gymnast | Years | Ref. |
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Oleksandr Beresch | 2000 | [2] |
Yevhen Bohonosiuk | 2004 | |
Valeriy Honcharov | 2000, 2004, 2008 | |
Vladyslav Hryko | 2016 | |
Ihor Korobchynskyi | 1996 | |
Oleg Kosyak | 1996 | |
Illia Kovtun | 2020 | |
Mykola Kuksenkov | 2012 | |
Vadym Kuvakin | 2004 | |
Ruslan Mezentsev | 2000, 2004 | |
Hryhoriy Misiutin | 1996 | |
Andriy Mykhailychenko | 1996, 2004 | |
Vitaliy Nakonechnyi | 2012 | |
Petro Pakhnyuk | 2020 | |
Valeriy Pereshkura | 2000 | |
Igor Radivilov | 2012, 2016, 2020 | |
Maksym Semiankiv | 2016 | |
Volodymyr Shamenko | 1996 | |
Rustam Sharipov | 1996 | |
Andriy Sienichkin | 2016 | |
Oleg Stepko | 2012 | |
Oleksandr Svitlychniy | 1996, 2000 | |
Oleg Verniaiev | 2012, 2016 | |
Oleksandr Vorobiov | 2008 | |
Yuriy Yermakov | 1996 | |
Yevhen Yudenkov | 2020 | |
Roman Zozulia | 2000, 2004 |
Medal | Name | Year | Event |
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Bronze | Korobchynskyi, Kosyak, Misutin, Shamenko, Sharipov, Svitlichni, Yermakov | 1996 Atlanta | Men's team |
Gold | Rustam Sharipov | Men's parallel bars | |
Silver | Beresh, Goncharov, Mezentsev, Pereshkura, Svitlichni, Zozulya | 2000 Sydney | Men's team |
Bronze | Oleksandr Beresh | Men's all-around | |
Gold | Valeriy Honcharov | 2004 Athens | Men's parallel bars |
Bronze | Oleksandr Vorobiov | 2008 Beijing | Men's rings |
Bronze | Igor Radivilov | 2012 London | Men's vault |
Silver | Oleg Verniaiev | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Men's all-around |
Gold | Oleg Verniaiev | Men's parallel bars |
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