Athletes from Ukraine

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ukrainians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Ukrainians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ukrainians Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Tamara Press

   1937 - 2021

   HPI 65.7534 langs
2. #2

   

   Volodymyr Holubnychy

   1936 - 2021

   HPI 63.2030 langs
3. #3

   

   Irina Press

   1939 - 2004

   HPI 62.6528 langs
4. #4

   

   Anatoliy Bondarchuk

   1940 - 2025

   HPI 61.9423 langs

   Anatoliy Bondarchuk was most famous for winning the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics with an Olympic record throw of 75.50 meters, as...Read moreShow less

   Anatoliy Bondarchuk was most famous for winning the gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics with an Olympic record throw of 75.50 meters, as well as securing bronze in 1976, setting two world records in 1969, and claiming the 1969 European championship title. He later became one of the greatest coaches in athletics history, developing innovative training methods and guiding athletes like two-time Olympic champion Yuri Sedykh to success across multiple Games.

5. #5

   

   Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

   b. 1938

   HPI 60.5723 langs
6. #6

   

   Viktor Tsybulenko

   1930 - 2013

   HPI 60.2922 langs
7. #7

   

   Vladimir Kuts

   1927 - 1975

   HPI 60.2527 langs
8. #8

   

   Viorica Viscopoleanu

   b. 1939

   HPI 60.1826 langs
9. #9

   

   Galina Chistyakova

   b. 1962

   HPI 60.1232 langs
10. #10

    

    Faina Melnik

    1945 - 2016

    HPI 59.5327 langs