Vitaliy Chernobai (23 May 1929 – 19 May 2019) was a Ukrainian

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's pole vault at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

, representing the Soviet Union.

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1929 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Ukrainian male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Place of birth missing Soviet male pole vaulters {{Ukraine-athletics-bio-stub