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Volodymyr Shevchenko
Volodymyr ( uk, Володи́мир, Volodýmyr, , orv, Володимѣръ) 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 (from cu, Владимѣръ, Vladiměr). Diminutives include Volodyk, Volodia, Lodgo and Vlodko People known as Volodymyr * Volodymyr the Great (aka St. Volodymyr, Volodymyr I of Kyiv), Grand Prince of Kyiv * Volodymyr II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kyiv * Volodymyr Atamanyuk (born 1955), Soviet footballer * Volodymyr Bahaziy (1902–1942), Ukrainian nationalist * Volodymyr Barilko (born 1994), Ukrainian football striker * Volodymyr Bezsonov (born 1958), Ukrainian football manager and player * Volodymyr Chesnakov (born 1988), Ukrainian footballer * Volodymyr Demchenko (born 1981), Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics * Volodymyr Dyudya (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, ; russian: Владимир Александрович Зеленский, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zelenskyy, (born 25 January 1978; also transliterated as Zelensky or Zelenskiy) is a Ukrainian politician and former comedian and actor who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019. Born to a Ukrainian Jewish family, Zelenskyy grew up as a native Russian speaker in Kryvyi Rih, a major city of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine. Prior to his acting career, he obtained a degree in law from the Kyiv National Economic University. He then pursued a career in comedy and created the production company Kvartal 95, which produced films, cartoons, and TV shows including the TV series ''Servant of the People'', in which Zelenskyy played the role of the Ukrainian president. The series aired from 2015 to 2019 and was immensely popular. A political party bearing the same name as the television show was created in March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Bezsonov
Volodymyr Vasylyovych Bezsonov ( uk, Володимир Васильович Безсонов, also spelled Vladimir Vasilijević Bessonov, born 5 March 1958) is a Ukrainian football manager and former player, he played for the Soviet Union national football team. The most recent team he was managing was Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League. Club career Bezsonov's career began in 1976 with Dynamo Kyiv. Here he spent most of his career, except for a short one-season stint in Israeli club Maccabi Haifa F.C. in 1990–91. He was well known as a lightning quick full-back with a powerful shot. Bezsonov was attack-minded and scored a good return for a defender. He ended 27 goals in the 377 games that played for Dynamo. International career Bezsonov won 79 caps and scored 4 goals for the Soviet Union national football team from 1977 to 1990 and was included in three FIFA World Cup squads. He also holds the record for the fifth highest appearances for the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Kaliuzhniy
Volodymyr Kaliuzhniy ( uk, Володимир Калюжний; born 5 July 1972) is a Ukrainian fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), .... References External links * 1972 births Living people Ukrainian male sabre fencers Olympic fencers of Ukraine Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Kyiv {{Ukraine-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Ivasyuk
Volodymyr Mykhailovych Ivasyuk or Volodymyr Ivasiuk ( uk, Володи́мир Миха́йлович Івасю́к) (4 March 1949 – 24–27 April 1979) was a Ukrainian songwriter, composer and poet. He is the author and composer of the widely popular song " Chervona Ruta" popularized by Sofia Rotaru in 1971, and later covered by other singers. Biography Ivasyuk was born in Kitsman, Chernivtsi Oblast. His father Mykhaylo Ivasyuk was a well-known writer from Bukovyna. His mother Sofiya Ivasyuk, from Zaporizhzhia Oblast, was a teacher in a local school. He had two sisters, Halyna (b. 1944) and Oksana (b. 1960). As early as the age of five, Volodymyr began learning to play the violin at a music school. Later, he learnt to play the piano as well. In 1964 he created an ensemble - "Bukovyna" - in his school and wrote their first songs, the first of which was "Lullaby". After Volodymyr had already graduated from secondary school, his family moved to the city of Chernivtsi where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Inozemtsev
Volodymyr Inozemtsev ( ua, Володимир Іноземцев; 25 May 1964 – 4 February 2020) was a triple jumper from Ukraine. Career He set the current Ukrainian record in the event (17.90 m) on 20 June 1990 at a meet in Bratislava. He finished fourth at the 1989 World Indoor Championships (17.17 m), second at the 1989 IAAF World Cup The 5th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 8–10, 1989, at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain. ... (17.31 m), and third at the Athletics at the 1990 Goodwill Games – Results#1990 Goodwill Games (17.06 m). He also competed at the 1993 World Championships (16.84 m) without reaching the final. He became Soviet champion in 1989 and 1990, Soviet indoor champion in 1989 and Ukrainian champion in 1993. References Alltime-Athletics 1964 births 2020 deaths Ukrainian male triple jumpers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Huba
Volodymyr Petrovych Huba ( uk, Володимир Петрович Губа, 22 December 1938 – 3 December 2020) was a Ukrainian composer and poet. Career Born in Kyiv, he studied music at the Kyiv Conservatory (which is now the National Music Academy of Ukraine) with professors Levko Revutsky, B. Liatoshinskyi and A. Shtoharenko; he graduated with a degree in composition. He has worked as a music teacher, music editor, and a film maker. Films with his music have received awards at international Cinema Festivals. Huba was also awarded the title of the National Artist of Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv .... He composed the music for some 70 films. External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Horilyi
Volodymyr Ivanovych Horilyi (; born 11 October 1965) is a Soviet and Ukrainian retired football defender and a football coach. Career Horilyi played for a number of teams based in USSR including Tavriya Simferopol, Dynamo Kyiv, Zenit Leningrad and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, as well as for Israeli side Hapoel Haifa. In 1983 and 1986 Horilyi took part in the Summer Spartakiads of the Peoples of the USSR in the team of Ukrainian SSR. He was capped three times for |
Volodymyr Homenyuk
Volodymyr Mykhaylovych Homenyuk ( uk, Володимир Михайлович Гоменюк; born 19 July 1985 in Bokiyma, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine) is a retired Ukrainian football forward. He has been nicknamed the Wayne Rooney of Crimea. – UkrainianSoccer.net, Retrieved 8 April 2008 Career Club Before joining Tavriya in the winter of 2005, he played for Ikva Mlyniv. Homenyuk joined Tavriya when he was only 19 years old, and became an integral part of the team and soon became the captain.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Holubnychy
Volodymyr Stepanovych Holubnychy ( ua, Володимир Степанович Голубничий; also spelt Vladimir Golubnichy, 2 June 1936 – 16 August 2021) 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.Vladimir Golubnichy ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' 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. Biography He was born on 2 June 1936 and raised in , ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Herashchenko
Volodymyr Herashchenko ( uk, Володимир Васильович Геращенко; russian: Владимир Васильевич Геращенко; born 27 April 1968) is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player. Career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Top League in 1985 for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk. He became secretary general of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, but was suspended in May 2012 after being recorded offering a British newspaper reporter, posing as a tout, up to 100 Olympic tickets. He subsequently said he was 'humouring' the reporter and not really offering the tickets. Honours * Soviet Top League champion: 1988. * Soviet Top League runner-up: 1987, 1989. * Soviet Top League bronze: 1985. * Soviet Cup winner: 1989. * USSR Super Cup winner: 1989. * USSR Federation Cup winner: 1989. * USSR Federation Cup finalist: 1990. * Russian Premier League runner-up: 1993, 1997. * Russian Premier League bronze: 1996. * Russian Cup f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Groysman
Volodymyr Borysovych Groysman, sometimes transliterated as Volodymyr Borysovych Hroisman ( uk, Володи́мир Бори́сович Гро́йсман; born 20 January 1978), is a Ukrainian politician who was the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 14 April 2016 to 29 August 2019. From March 2006 until February 2014 Groysman was the Mayor of Vinnytsia. From then to November 2014, he held two concurrent positions as the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine for Regional Policy and the Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing and Communal Services of Ukraine. He was elected into parliament on the party lists of the pro-presidential Petro Poroshenko Bloc. Groysman's next post was the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's national parliament), starting late November 2014 until being appointed Prime Minister. In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election he took part as the party leader of the party Ukrainian Strategy. But this party failed to win any parliamentary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Gerun
Volodymyr Gerun (born 25 March 1994) is a Ukrainian professional basketball player for Real Betis of the Liga ACB. Playing career Gerun started out with his home town club BC Dnipro for the 2011–12 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague season.El Breogán ficha al mejor jugador de la LEB Oro, Volodymyr Gerun , 21 July 2018. Accessed 30 April 2021. At age 18, Volodymyr Gerun left his native country for the USA-based |
