About Ihor Rybak
Lived 1934 – 2005 (aged 70). Ihor Rybak was a Russian and Ukrainian weightlifter.
Ihor Mykhaylovych Rybak (, also spelled Igor Rybak, 21 March 1934 – 28 September 2005) was a Ukrainian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union twice, at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1956 European Championships. On both occasions he won ahead of Ravil Khabutdinov. Due to the severe competition within the Soviet Union, Rybak never won a national title, and by 1960 was left out of the national team. In retirement he worked in sports medicine.
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Who was Ihor Rybak?
Soviet weightlifter (1934–2005)
When was Ihor Rybak born?
Ihor Rybak was born on 2 December 1934 in Kharkiv.
When did Ihor Rybak die?
Ihor Rybak died on 28 September 2005 in Kharkiv.
What was Ihor Rybak's occupation?
Ihor Rybak was a weightlifter.
What nationality was Ihor Rybak?
Ihor Rybak was Russian and Ukrainian.
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