Yuri Kharchenko

Soviet luger
Yuri Kharchenko in October 2019
Yuri Kharchenko
Medal record
Luge
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Calgary Men's singles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Winterberg Mixed team

Yuri Kharchenko (born October 11, 1963) is a Soviet luger who competed during the mid to late 1980s. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

Kharchenko also won a bronze in the mixed team event at the 1989 FIL World Luge Championships in Winterberg, West Germany. His best overall finish in the Luge World Cup was second in the men's singles in 1987–8.

References

  • DatabaseOlympics.com profile (As Yury Kharchenko).
  • Fuzilogik Sports - Winter Olympic results - Men's luge
  • Hickoksports.com results on Olympic champions in luge and skeleton.
  • Hickok sports information on World champions in luge and skeleton.
  • List of men's singles luge World Cup champions since 1978.


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