Category V | Famous people of Ukrainian origin

January 19, 2017 Comments Off

Vasiliy Virastyuk

Vasiliy Virastyuk – Biography Vasiliy Virastyuk was born on April 22, 1974 in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. At the age of 10 years, the future champion was already engaged in throwing the nucleus and athletics. In 1992, the young Vasiliy Virastyuk graduated from College of Physical Education in his native city, and then went to serve in the army for 2 years. When he returned, he started to exercise regularly and work as a coach in athletics. Already in 1995 Vasiliy Virastyuk became the master of sports, and in 1998 – world-class athlete. Since 2000, he spoke at the

January 16, 2017 Comments Off

Viktor Yushchenko

Viktor Yushchenko -Biography Viktor Yushchenko – Third President of Ukraine, leader of the party “Our Ukraine”, the Prime Minister of Ukraine. Youth and Childhood Viktor Yushchenko, born on 23 February 1954 in the village of Khoruzhivka (Sumy region). Both father and mother were teachers. It is interesting that teachers, remembering Yushchenko school, claiming that it was a hard-working, hard-working, but completely devoid of leadership qualities of the boy. After school, the future head of state admitted to the Institute of Finance and Economics in Ternopil. During his studies, mountaineering, good at drawing. Yushchenko was in the biography and experience of

Vera Brejneva biography ukrainian famous singer

December 31, 2016 Comments Off

Vera Brezhneva

Biography Vera Brezhneva was born in Ukraine, near Dnepropetrovsk, in province town. No one could have thought that a simple girl with surname Galushko – Vera Brezhneva in the future. Born Vera Brezhneva – 3 February 1982, so that the question “How old Vera Brezhnev”, can be answered unequivocally – at the time of 2016 is 34. Her father worked in a chemical plant, and his mother was an employee of metallurgical plant. In addition to the Vera in the family still has three sisters. Real name: Vera Galushko Date of Birth: 03/02/1982 Star sign: Aquarius Height: 171 cm Weight:

December 20, 2016 Comments Off

Vasyly Lomachenko – Biography

Biography Vasyly Lomachenko boxer, world champion of the WBO featherweight title and second featherweight title. Place of birth, education. Born in Belgorod-Dniester, Odessa region 17.02.1988. He graduated from South Ukrainian Pedagogical University im.Ushinskogo. First coach – Anatoly Lomachenko, Joseph Katz. Regalia and achievements. Honored Master of Sports. World Cup 2006 for juniors – 1st place. 2007 World Cup – 2nd place. Champion of XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. In the semifinals, he defeated the Turkish boxer Yakup Kilic with a score of 10: 1. In the final bout of the Ukrainian struck by knockout in the first round Hedafi

December 2, 2016 Comments Off

Vyacheslav Chornovil

Biography One of the founders of the national liberation movement “Sixties” prisoner camps, creator of the “People’s Movement of Ukraine” Vyacheslav Chornovil died prematurely become a symbol of the country’s breakthrough to democracy and independence. He was born in the village Yerky in Cherkasy region. In 1946 he went to school – once in second grade because reading of four years and graduated with honors. In 1955 he entered the Kiev State University, the Faculty, and then transferred to the Department of Journalism. Already a student has written, published in the press. Since July 1960 Chornovil began work on

December 2, 2016 Comments Off

Groisman Vladimir

Biography Groisman Vladimir – Ukrainian politician, which is a significant figure among the political elite of the country. To the heights of power he has come through hard work and ingenuity. Born Groisman Vladimir Borisovich January 20, 1978 in the city of Vinnitsa. He became the first-born of his parents-Ukrainians, Boris Isaakovich and Elena Vasilyevna, who at the time of birth of her son started their business and after became a successful businessman. Today widely discussed nationality but Groisman calls himself vinnichaninom in the sixth generation, and considers himself fundamentally a citizen of Ukraine. Childhood and school years Vladimir Borisovich

November 27, 2016 Comments Off

Vladimir Zelensky

Biography Versatile actor and author has the same hoarse voice from which crazy many girls and women, a spark in his the eyes, charming smile … It belongs to the well-known Ukrainian showman Vladimir Zelensky. Another vivid example of that with the talent and creative nature, you can “catch the tail of luck” and light on the showbiz firmament their star names. Hometown Krivoy Rog in Ukraine can be proud that in 1978 January 25 is in its “walls” was born Vladimir Zelensky. Childhood nimble little boy will probably be similar to the childhood of many other boys. The only

November 26, 2016 Comments Off

Vladimir Klitschko

Biography Childhood and early career Vladimir Klitschko Vladimir Klitschko was born in Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan) March 25, 1976 in a military family. As a child boxer was quiet and calm baby. Little Vladimir wanted to connect my life with medicine or become an astronaut. Nobody meant including Vladimir himself that out of him in the future can come out big-name boxer. When he was just 9 years old, he moved to Ukraine with his parents. From his childhood Vladimir fond of different kinds of combat. Boxing Klitschko interested in 14 years. Vladimir Klitschko was in Brovary School of Physical Education, from

November 21, 2016 Comments Off

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk

Svyatoslav Vakarchuk Svyatoslav was born in the family of professor of physics at May 14, 1975 in Lviv, Ukraine in the family of physics, future rector of Lviv University Ivan Vakarchuk. Nickname – Waqar graduated from Lviv school number 4 (with in–depth study of the English language) with a silver medal. Two years engaged in music school in violin, while studying the game on the accordion. In school, he took part in KVN, creating a school theater, actively engaged in basketball. 1991–1996 – studied at the Physics Faculty of Lviv University (specialty – theoretical physics). Second Higher Education – international

November 10, 2016 Comments Off

Vitali Klitschko

Vitali Klitschko – a well-known Ukrainian boxer who was and remains one of the most prominent professionals in their sport. His victory in the ring made famous by Ukraine, as well as a talented fighter made one of the most successful athletes in the history of Ukrainian sports. Vitali Klitschko is a unique boxer and unique personality. This man is equally organically coexist strength and intelligence, courage and patriotism. That is why the outstanding success our today’s hero is achieved not only in professional sports, but also in many other fields – politics, show business, etc. All these facts make

November 6, 2016 Comments Off

Dmitry Vyshnevetsky

8 November (1517) – 1563) – nobleman, Volyn tycoon, Prince Korbut emblem of Hedyminovyches. The owner of estates in the town Vyshnivets Kremenets district. Built his castle on the island of Little Khortytsya considered the prototype Sich. Dmitry Vyshnevetsky was born in 1517 in Vyshnivtsi (probably November 8 – the day of St. Dmitri) and was the eldest of four sons Ivan Mikhailovich Vishnevetskogo from his first wife Anastasia Semyonovna with family Olizara. Dmitry grandfather – Michael, was known for his struggle against the Tatars, the other a Serb despot. In 1548 – 1549 years, chaired by Bernard Pretvycha Dmitry

October 28, 2016 Comments Off

Victor Tsygankov

Victor Tsygankov – Biography Vitaly Tsygankov, Father Victor Tsygankov, many played professionally as a goalkeeper, started his professional career in 1992 in Vinnitsa “Niva”, where he performed alongside Vitaly Kosovskiy. After playing a couple of years in Ukraine, Tsygankov went to Israel. It was there, on the Mediterranean coast in the town of Nahariya had a son, Victor, who now appears in the “Dynamo”. As the player himself admitted the “white-blue”, his first and favorite toy was a soccer ball, because the fact that he began to play football in Vinnitsa Youth, looked absolutely logical. The first coach Victor

October 25, 2016 Comments Off

Yanukovych Viktor

Yanukovych Viktor – Biography Yanukovych Viktor was born July 9, 1950 in the village. Zhukovka, Yenakiyevo District, (1961 Donetsk) region. Father – Yanukovych Fedor Vladimirovich (1923-1991). There was a locomotive engineer and came from the village of Yanuca, Dokshitsky district. Mother – Russian, Olga Semyonovna Leonova (1925 – August 2, 1952), a nurse. She died when Victor was 2 years old. According to his own memoirs of Yanukovych Viktor, his grandmother brought – Kastus Ivanovna Yanukovych. She is originally from Vilnius. Replaced Viktor early dead mother. Before the war, she worked at the mine otkatchitsey “Yunkom”. During the war, stolen

October 25, 2016 Comments Off

Vladimir the Great

(? -1015) Great Kyiv prince Vladimir the Great was the son of Prince Svyatoslav Princess Olga and housekeeper named Malusha. In the history of Vladimir entered as the greatest political and religious figure, “Sts” prince, who made Christianity the official religion of the state. Vladimir became Grand Duke of Kiev in 980. Consolidating his power, he conquered Kyiv western Slavic tribes Vyatichi and Radimichi, and to confront the nomads erected fortresses and earthworks on the rivers Desna, Sula, Irpen, sturgeon. Chronicles stress militancy and cruelty Vladimir at the time when he still remained a pagan, and reported that he even

October 25, 2016 Comments Off

Valeriy Lobanovsky

An outstanding football player and head coach of Kiev “Dynamo”, teams of the USSR and Ukrainian football.Valeriy was born in Kiev, glorifying his hometown for the entire football world.His childhood had the difficult postwar period. When Kiev in 1943 was released from the German occupation, he was only four years. Strongly ruined city gradually revived, to heal the wounds of war and returning to normal life. Born and new generations grew up, before which opened all roads in life. It was necessary only diligence in study and perseverance in achieving this goal. It is these traits from childhood was characterized