Ukrainian outstanding sportsmen

Volodymyr Klitschko

Volodymyr Klitschko is a famous Ukrainian professional boxer. He was born on the 25^th of March 1976 in Kazakhstan. Volodymyr is one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. His brother Vitaliy also has good achievements in boxing. His wife is a famous American actress Hayden Panettiere. They have 1 child. Volodymyr lives in the USA. His height is 198 sm. The number of his fights is 69. His boxing record is 64 wins.

He took part in the Olympic Games. It was in 1996 in Atlanta. He appears on German and American TV shows, has a populate website.

He is fond of music and cinema. And, despite his age, he continues his professional career.

Lilia Podkopayeva

Lilia Podkopayeva is a famous Ukrainian artistic gymnast. She was born on the 15^th of August 1978 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Her nickname is Golden Lily. Her height is 149 sm.

She is the 1995 world champion. She was known for combining power and grace. Podkopayeva competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.  In 2002, she started her International Sports Festival. In 2007, she won Dancing With the Stars. She represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Dance Contest.

She married Timofei Nagorny in 2004. They have 2 children Vadim and Karolina. In 2009 they divorced.

Now she lives in the USA. She works as a coach.