Hennadiy Horbenko
Medal record
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Hennadiy Anatoliyovych Horbenko[1] (Ukrainian: Геннадій Анатолійович Горбенко; 22 September 1975 – 28 March 2025) was a Ukrainian hurdler.
Horbenko won the gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, and in other age-specific events he finished fourth at the 1995 Summer Universiade, failed to finish the race at the 1997 European U23 Championships, and finished fifth at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[2]
On global level, his main achievement individually was the 8th place at the 2000 Olympic Games. In the Olympic semi-final, he set his lifetime best of 48.40 seconds. He also competed at the 1995 and 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.[2]
Horbenko also saw success in relay races. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1999 Military World Games. In the 4 × 400 metres relay he won a gold medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade.[1] At the 2000 Olympic Games, the Ukrainian 4 × 400 team did not reach the final.[2]
Horbenko died on 28 March 2025, at the age of 49.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Hennadiy Horbenko". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Hennadiy Horbenko at World Athletics
- ^ 49-летним умер экс-рекордсмен Украины, финалист Олимпиады-2000 (in Russian)