Oleg Kutscherenko

Oleg Kutscherenko, also known as Oleh Kucherenko (Ukrainian: Олег Миколайович Кучеренко; born December 20, 1968), is a Ukrainian and German wrestler, born in the Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. The Ensign of the Reserves Oleh Kucherenko represented the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1] He won an Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 1992, competing for the Unified Team and the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[1] He became the first Olympian for whom was raised the Ukrainian national flag and sounded the Ukrainian state anthem.[2]

Oleg Kutscherenko
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 48 kg
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Martigny 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1990 Ostia 48 kg

He competed for Germany at the 1996 Olympics.[3]

References
  1. Olympic glory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. www.mil.gov.ua
  2. «Незалежний» український спорт: від першого гімну на Олімпіаді до наймолодшого чемпіона Європи. www.radiosvoboda.org. 24 August 2019
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleg Kutscherenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2012.


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