Viacheslav Ponomarenko ( uk, В’ячеслав Анатолійович Пономаренко; born 27 September 1982) is a lieutenant colonel of the
Armed Forces of Ukraine
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine ( uk, Збро́йні си́ли Украї́ни), most commonly known ...
and a participant in the
Russo-Ukrainian war
The Russo-Ukrainian War; uk, російсько-українська війна, rosiisko-ukrainska viina. has been ongoing between Russia (alongside Russian separatist forces in Donbas, Russian separatists in Ukraine) and Ukraine since Feb ...
. He is
Hero of Ukraine with the award of the
Order of the Golden Star. He plays
rugby union
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for the
Ukraine national rugby union team.
Awards
* The title of
Hero of Ukraine with the award of the Order of the Golden Star (2022) — ''for personal courage and heroism shown in the defense of the state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, loyalty to the military oath''.
Rugby union
Ponomarenko is a
centre
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for the Ukraine national team and is a member of
RC Olymp
RC Olymp is a Ukrainian rugby club in Kharkiv. The team currently plays in the Ukraine Rugby Superliga. For the past few years the club has produced the majority of the Ukraine national team.
History
The club was founded in 1989.
Players
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which plays in the
Ukraine Rugby Superliga
The Rugby Super League is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Ukraine.
Teams
RC Olymp is the 2009 champion. The participants are:
* RC Olymp – based in Kharkiv
* RC Kredo-63 – based in Odesa
* RC Aviator – based in ...
. He mde his debut for the national side in 2008.
References
External links
president.gov.uaAbout conferring the title of Hero of Ukraine
1982 births
Living people
Recipients of the Order of Gold Star (Ukraine)
Rugby union centres
Ukrainian rugby union players
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