Ukraine competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country repeated its 2004 performance in terms of total medals, but its gold medal haul fell slightly from 8 to 7.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Oleksandr Petriv Shooting Men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Artur Ayvazyan ShootingMen's 50 m rifle prone Viktor Ruban Archery Men's individual Olha ZhovnirOlha KharlanHalyna PundykOlena Khomrova Fencing Women's team sabre Natalya Dobrynska Athletics Women's heptathlon Inna Osypenko Canoeing Women's K-1 500 m Vasyl Lomachenko Boxing Featherweight Jury Sukhorukov Shooting Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions Andriy Stadnik Wrestling Men's freestyle 66 kg Iryna Lishchynska Athletics Women's 1500 m Olena Antonova Athletics Women's discus throw Roman Hontyuk Judo Men's 81 kg Illya Kvasha Oleksiy Pryhorov Diving Men's 3 m synchronized springboard Armen Vardanyan Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Irini Merleni Wrestling Women's freestyle 48 kg Lesya Kalytovska Cycling Women's individual pursuit Oleksandr Vorobiov Gymnastics Men's rings Taras Danko Wrestling Men's freestyle 84 kg Yuriy Cheban Canoeing Men's C-1 500 m Vyacheslav Glazkov Boxing Super heavyweight Nataliya Tobias Athletics Women's 1500 m Anna Bessonova Gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual all-around
Archery
Ukraine's men's archery team took seventh place at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, earning the nation a full complement of three qualification spots for the Olympic men's competitions. The women's team finished in tenth place, six points shy of qualifying as well. Nevertheless, two Ukrainian women (Tetyana Berezhna and Viktoriya Koval) did earn spots via individual qualification in that tournament.2007 World Outdoor Target Championships results
Ukraine has won a silver medal and two bronzes in previous Games, including the bronze medal in the men's team competition in 2004. Viktor Ruban, a member of that 2004 Men's team survived two tie-breaker shots in the semifinals, before beating a Korean opponent by one point in the final to claim the individual gold medal.Photos: Ruban squashes ROK hopes for Individual title Retrieved 2008-08-15
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankMarkiyan IvashkoIndividual65832 (33)L 107–115Did not advanceViktor Ruban6783 (62)W 111–96 (30)W 115–105 (19)W 114–108 (22)W 115–106 (31)W 112 (20)–112 (18) (4)W 113–112Oleksandr Serdyuk66120 (45)W 107–105 (13)L 111 (8)–111 (9)Did not advanceMarkiyan IvashkoViktor RubanOleksandr SerdyukTeam19972colspan=2 (7)W 214–211 (6)L 221–223 (12)L 219–2224
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTetyana BerezhnaIndividual62738 (27)L 97–109Did not advanceViktoriya Koval64121 (44)W 109–107 (12)L 105–111Did not advance
Athletics
Key Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankDmytro Hlushchenko100 m 10.925Did not advanceIhor Bodrov200 m 21.386Did not advanceMyhaylo Knysh400 m 46.286colspan=2 Did not advanceIvan Heshko1500 m colspan=2 Did not advanceOleksandr Kuzin Marathoncolspan=6 Vasyl Matviychuk colspan=6 2:17:5027Oleksandr Sitkovskyy colspan=6 Andriy Kovenko20 km walkcolspan=6 1:22:5924Serhiy Budza50 km walkcolspan=6 3:58:2124Oleksiy Kazanincolspan=6 Oleksiy Shelestcolspan=6 3:59:4627
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAndriy MakarchevLong jump7.7723Did not advanceViktor KuznyetsovTriple jump17.1112 q16.878 Mykola Savolaynen17.0016 Did not advanceViktor Yastrebov16.5226Did not advanceDmytro DemyanyukHigh jump2.2021 Did not advanceYuriy Krymarenko2.1533 Did not advanceOleksandr Nartov2.1039Did not advanceOleksandr KorchmidPole vault5.3522 Did not advanceMaksym Mazuryk5.5516 Did not advanceDenys Yurchenko5.655.70Yuriy BilonohShot put20.367 q20.634Andriy Semenov20.0114Did not advanceOleksiy SemenovDiscus throw60.1824Did not advanceRoman AvramenkoJavelin throw71.6428 Did not advanceArtem RubankoHammer throw74.4715Did not advanceIhor Tuhay71.8924Did not advanceYevhen Vynohradov74.4914Did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankOleksiy KasyanovResult10.537.5615.151.9647.7014.2748.394.3051.594:28.9482386Points968950799767924927837702612752
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNataliya Pohrebnyak100 m 11.604 q11.558Did not advanceNataliya Pyhyda200 m 22.911 Q23.034 q22.956Did not advanceAntonina Yefremova400 m 53.226colspan=2 Did not advanceYuliya Krevsun800 m2:00.211 Qcolspan=2 1:57.322 Q1:58.737Tetiana Petlyuk2:00.002 Qcolspan=2 1:59.27 4Did not advanceIryna Lishchynska 1500 m 4:13.601 Qcolspan=4 4:01.63Anna Mishchenko 4:05.614 qcolspan=4 4:05.139Nataliya Tobias4:03.192 Qcolspan=4 4:01.76Nataliya Berkut10000 mcolspan=6 Yevgeniya Snihur100 m hurdles13.065colspan=2 Did not advanceAnastasiya Rabchenyuk400 m hurdles55.182 Qcolspan=2 54.602 Q53.964Valentyna Horpynych 3000 m steeplechase 9:43.9511colspan=4 Did not advanceNataliya PohrebnyakNataliya PyhydaOksana ShcherbakIryna Shepetyuk4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advanceKseniya Karandyuk Tetiana PetlyukNataliya PyhydaOksana Shcherbak4 × 400 m relay3:27.915colspan=4 Did not advanceTetyana Filonyuk Marathoncolspan=6 2:33:3531Oksana Sklyarenko colspan=6 2:55:3969Nadiya Prokopuk 20 km walkcolspan=6 1:35:5033Vira Zozulya colspan=6 1:30:31 16
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLyudmila BlonskaLong jump6.76Did not advanceViktoriya Rybalko6.4323Did not advanceOleksandra Stadnyuk6.1932Did not advanceLiliya KulykTriple jump13.6624Did not advanceSvitlana Mamyeyeva14.0113Did not advanceOlha Saladukha14.46 7 q14.707Vita PalamarHigh jump1.931.99Vita Styopina1.93=1 q1.939Nataliya KushchPole vault4.1527Did not advanceOlena AntonovaDiscus throw61.2511 q62.59 Kateryna Karsak58.6121Did not advanceNataliya Semonova60.18 14Did not advanceOlha IvankovaJavelin throw57.0525Did not advanceTetyana Lyakhovych55.5035Did not advanceVira Rebryk59.0516Did not advanceIryna NovozhylovaHammer throw68.1113Did not advanceInna Sayenko66.9225Did not advanceIryna Sekachova67.4724Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankLyudmila BlonskaResult13.311.8614.2924.146.48 47.602:09.446700*Points107810548139671001814973Nataliya DobrynskaResult13.441.8017.2924.396.63 48.602:17.726733Points105997810159441049833855Hanna MelnychenkoResult13.521.8013.1824.356.40 35.892:15.23616513Points1047978739947975589890
* Both Natalya Dobrynska and Lyudmila Blonska originally won medals in the heptathlon, but after Blonska tested positive for the banned substance methyltestosterone, she was stripped of her silver medal, which went to the United States' Hyleas Fountain.Photos: Ukraine's Dobrynska wins Heptathlon gold Retrieved 2008-08-18
Badminton
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankVladislav DruzchenkoMen's singlesL 12–21, 19–21Did not advanceLarisa GrigaWomen's singlesW 21–15, 21–11L 18–21, 10–21Did not advance
Boxing
Ukraine qualified eight boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Chygayev, Lomachenko, Dervyanchenko, and Glazkov earned their spots at the 2007 World Championships.Boxing World Championships Chicago 2007 The remaining four Ukrainian boxers qualified at the first European qualifying tournament.1st AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament
Vasyl Lomachenko had an won all his bouts and finishing with gold medal victory in the final when the referee stopped the fight.Photos: Lomachenko of Ukraine wins Men's 57kg Boxing gold Retrieved 2008-08-22
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGeorgiy ChygayevLight flyweightW 13–11L 3–21Did not advanceVasyl LomachenkoFeatherweightW 14–7W 13–1W 12–3 W 10–1 W Oleksandr KlyuchkoLightweightL 8–10Did not advanceOleksandr StretskyyWelterweightW 9–6L 4–9Did not advanceSergiy DerevyanchenkoMiddleweightW 15–6L 4–18Did not advanceOleksandr UsykHeavyweightW 23–4 L 4–7Did not advanceVyacheslav GlazkovSuper heavyweightW 5–3W 10–4L Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankYuriy ChebanC-1 500 m1:49.4543 QS1:51.5071 Q1:48.766C-1 1000 m4:23.1886 QS4:06.0957Did not advanceSergiy BezuglyyMaksym ProkopenkoC-2 500 m1:42.0543 QFcolspan=2 1:44.1578Ruslan DzhalilovPetro KrukC-2 1000 m4:06.7447 QS3:46.0505Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankInna OsypenkoK-1 500 m1:49.7765 QS1:51.5581 Q1:50.673 Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankAndriy HryvkoRoad raceDid not finishTime trial1:08:0132Denys KostyukRoad race6:39:4277Time trial1:09:0437Ruslan PidgornyyRoad race6:34:22 53Yaroslav Popovych6:26:1736
Women AthleteEventTimeRankOksana KashchyshynaRoad race3:34:1342Tetyana Styazhkina3:33:1732 Yevheniya Vysotska3:32:5522
Track Ukraine qualified a men's team pursuit entry, along with Volodymyr Dyudya in the individual pursuit, and Lesya Kalytovska in the women's pursuit and points race.
Pursuit AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOpponentResultsRankOpponentResultsRankVolodymyr DyudyaMen's individual pursuit4:21.530 4 Q4:22.4715Did not advanceVitaliy Popkov4:30.321 14Did not advanceLesya KalytovskaWomen's individual pursuit3:31.942 3 Q3:31.7853 Q3:31.413Volodymyr DyudyaLyubomyr PolataykoMaksym PolishchukVitaliy ShchedovMen's team pursuit4:07.8839Did not advance
Keirin AthleteEvent1st roundRepechage2nd roundFinalsRankRankRankRankAndrii VynokurovMen's keirin4 R2Did not advance
Omnium AthleteEventPointsLapsRankVolodymyr RybinMen's points race8014Lesya KalytovskaWomen's points race1005Lyubomyr PolataykoVolodymyr RybinMen's madison0−315
Mountain biking AthleteEventTimeRankSerhiy Rysenko Men's cross-countryDid not finish
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankIllya Kvasha3 m springboard461.658 Q439.5515Did not advanceYuriy Shlyakhov405.0523Did not advanceKostyantyn Milyayev10 m platform410.0520Did not advanceAnton Zakharov344.9529Did not advanceIllya KvashaOleksiy Pryhorov3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=4 415.05
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankOlena Fedorova3 m springboard323.757 Q329.106 Q298.4011Hanna Pysmenska223.5026Did not advanceIuliia Prokopchuk10 m platform290.4020Did not advanceHanna PysmenskaMariya Voloshchenko3 m synchronized springboardcolspan=4 293.107
Equestrian
Jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound BPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankBjörn NagelMagic BengtssonIndividual105691944 QDid not startDid not advanceKatharina OffelLord Spezi2773174465Did not advance4465Oleksandr OnyshchenkoCodar1870EliminatedDid not advance1870Jean-Claude VangeenbergheQuintus53981333 Q41733 Q411 Q4810810Björn NagelKatharina OffelOleksandr OnyshchenkoJean-Claude VangeenbergheSee aboveTeamcolspan=8 3412Did not advance3412
Fencing