Leonid Oleksiyovych Mykytenko (8 February 1944 – 3 March 2019) was a Ukrainian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, representing the Soviet Union.

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1944 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Ukrainian male long-distance runners Soviet male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing {{USSR-athletics-bio-stub