Volodymyr is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin. The related Ancient Slavic, such as Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, etc. form of the name is Володимѣръ Volodiměr, which in other Slavic languages became Vladimir.
Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy was a Soviet and Ukrainian race walker, who competed for the Soviet Union. He dominated the 20 kilometre race walk in the 1960s and 1970s, winning four Olympic medals from 1960 to 1972 and finishing seventh in 1976. He became Olympic champion in 1960 and 1968. He is regarded as one of the greatest race walkers of all time and competed at the Olympics on five occasions in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976.
Vladyslav Vasylovych Tretiak is a Ukrainian sabre fencer.
Volodymir Gustov is a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for UCI ProTeam Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank. He began his career in 2000 with Italian team Fassa Bortolo.
Volodymyr Volodymyrovych Lukashenko is a Ukrainian sabre fencer.
Volodymyr Pulnikov is a Ukrainian former road racing cyclist.
Volodymyr Hryhorovych Nikolaychuk is a backstroke swimmer from Ukraine, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won a bronze and a silver medal at the 2000 European Long Course Championships in Helsinki, Finland.
Maxim Polischuk is a retired Ukrainian amateur track cyclist. He won the bronze medal in men's team pursuit at the 2006 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Bordeaux, France, and later represented his nation Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Zinchenko is a former discus thrower from Ukraine, who represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and Ukraine in 1996 Summer Olympics. He is a three-time national champion for Ukraine and four-time champion of the Soviet Union in the men's discus throw event. His first name is also spelled in Ukrainian as Volodymyr.
Ihor Mykhaylovych Rybak was a Ukrainian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union twice, at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1956 European Championships. On both occasions he won ahead of Ravil Khabutdinov. Due to the severe competition within the Soviet Union, Rybak never won a national title, and by 1960 was left out of the national team. In retirement he worked in sports medicine.
Volodymyr Ivanovich Byelyayev is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Timofiyovich Ivanov is a Ukrainian former volleyball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Pavlovsky is a Ukrainian rower who competes in the men's quadruple sculls. He has competed at two Olympics and eight world championships, winning the silver medal in 2006, in a team with Dymtro Prokopenko, Sergiy Bilouschenko and Sergii Gryn.
Volodymyr Serhiyovych Raskatov was a Soviet and Ukrainian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Demchenko is a Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Volodymyr Soroka is a Ukrainian judoka. He won the gold medal in the under–73 kg category at the 2009 European Judo Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia, and the silver at the 2012 European Championships. At the 2012 Olympics, he reached the third round.
Volodymyr Matviichuk is a Ukrainian amateur lightweight boxer. He won a bronze medal at the 2011 European Championships and competed at the 2016 Olympics, where he was eliminated in the first bout. Matviichuk has degrees in economics and coaching from Zhytomyr State Technological University.
Volodymyr Olehovich Hoza is a Ukrainian male weightlifter, competing in the 94 kg category and representing Ukraine at international competitions. He participated in the men's 94 kg event at the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing in ninth position.
Volodymyr Shamenko is a Ukrainian gymnast. He competed in seven events at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's artistic team all-around event.
Volodymyr Korotkov is a sailor. who represented his the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain as crew member in the Soling. With helmsman Serhiy Pichuhin and fellow crew member Serhiy Khaindravav they took the 9th place. Volodymyr with helmsman Serhiy Pichuhin and fellow crew member Serhiy Khaindrava took 7th place during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Savannah, United States in the Soling. This time for Ukraine.
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