Olympedia – Yury Kharchenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yury Aleksandrovich•Kharchenko |
| Used name | Yury•Kharchenko |
| Original name | Юрий Александрович•Харченко |
| Born | 11 October 1963 in Roshchino, Leningrad (RUS) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
The high point of Yury Kharchenko’s career was the 1988 Winter Olympics, where he won a somewhat surprising bronze medal. At the 1989 World Championships Kharchenko won two bronzes in both the mixed team and team event. He also won silver at the 1987-88 World Cup in singles. Domestically Kharchenko won five Soviet titles (1983, 1985-87, 1990), one silver (1988) and two bronzes (1984, 1991), all in singles. After his sporting retirement, Kharchenko worked as a telecommunications engineer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Luge | URS |
RUS |
Yury Kharchenko | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Luge | URS |
RUS |
Yury Kharchenko | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Luge Championships (0–0–1 1989 Winterberg bronze: mixed team)