Ivan Nykyforovych Fedorenko (18 August 1944,

Zhytomyr Oblast Zhytomyr Oblast ( uk, Жито́мирська о́бласть, translit=Zhytomyrska oblast), also referred to as Zhytomyrshchyna ( uk, Жито́мирщина}) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the obla ...

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) — Ukrainian sports functionary. The President of the NOC Ukraine in 1998–2002. Director of executive administration in conducting the Final stage of the

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, member of presidium of the

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and its executive committee.

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of the

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. Merited Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine (1994).

Biography

In 1971 Fedorenko graduated from the Kiev Highway Institute and received a diploma of engineer-mechanic. His education was interrupted by a three-year-long service in the

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. Until 1979 he worked at leadership positions in Kiev corporation "Budmekhanizatsia" and in 1980 graduated from the Higher Party School. In 1980-97 — deputy and later a chairman of the Central Council of the

Dynamo Sports Society Dynamo, also Dinamo, (; , Belarusian: Дынама, ka, დინამო) was a sports and fitness society created in 1923 in the Soviet Union. The society was an association of multi-sport clubs whose members were drawn from the NKVD and, a ...

. In 1997—2000 Fedorenko was heading the State Committee on issues of Physical Culture and Sports (later as State Committee on issues of Youth Policy, Sports, and Tourism). During that period in December 1998 the 9th General Assembly of NOC Ukraine elected Ivan Fedorenko as the President of the

National Olympic Committee of Ukraine The National Olympic Committee of Ukraine ( uk, Нацiональний олiмпiйський комiтет України) is a non-profit all-Ukrainian public organization responsible for development, reinforcement, and protection of the Olym ...

. That position he held until 2002 and later was the vice-president. In 1999 Fedorenko was awarded rank of

. Married and has two daughters.

State awards

Order of Merit The Order of Merit (french: link=no, Ordre du Mérite) is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by K ...

I degree (2006), II degree (2004), Honorary Decoration of the President of Ukraine (1996) * Merited Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine (1994)Ukase of the President of Ukraine № 779/94 from 19 December 1994 "About awarding I.N.Fedorenko with an honorary title "Merited Worker of Physical Culture and Sports of Ukraine"
/ref> * Among others are

Order of the Badge of Honour The Order of the Badge of Honour (russian: орден «Знак Почёта», orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union. It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding ...

Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" The Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (russian: Юбилейная медаль «Двадцать лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») was a ...

Medal "For Distinguished Labour" The Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (russian: Медаль «За трудовое отличие») was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour high performances in labour o ...

, Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kiev",

Medal "Veteran of Labour" The Medal "Veteran of Labour" (russian: медаль «Ветеран труда») was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union established on January 18, 1974 by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to honour workers ...

, "For Flawless Service" ІІІ degree.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fedorenko, Ivan 1944 births Living people Kiev National Transportation University alumni People from Zhytomyr Oblast Kyiv Higher Party School alumni Ukrainian State Committee chairmen of Youth, Physical Culture and Sport Presidents of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine