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Vasyl Matviychuk

b. 1982

Ukrainian marathon runner

Athletics competitor Marathon runner
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About Vasyl Matviychuk

Born 1982. Vasyl Matviychuk is a Ukrainian athletics competitor and marathon runner.

Vasyl Matviychuk or Vasyl Oleksandrovych Matviichuk (; born 13 January 1982) is a Ukrainian long-distance runner. He also set a personal best time of 2:10:36, by finishing fifth at the 2008 Turin Marathon.

Matviychuk represented Ukraine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's marathon, along with his compatriots Oleksandr Kuzin and Oleksandr Sitkovskyy. He successfully finished the race in twenty-seventh place by eight seconds behind Morocco's Abderrahime Bouramdane, with a time of 2:17:50.

He was one of the subjects of the American documentary film, Spirit of the Marathon II, featuring his unsuccessful attempt to earn a spot in the Ukrainian Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 Rome Marathon.

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Important facts

Born
13 January 1982, Bilohorodka
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Athletics competitor, marathon runner
Nationality
Ukraine
Also known as
Vasyl Oleksandrovych Matviychuk

People in Vasyl Matviychuk's life

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Abderrahime Bouramdane
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b. 1978
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vasyl Matviychuk?

Ukrainian marathon runner

When was Vasyl Matviychuk born?

Vasyl Matviychuk was born on 13 January 1982 in Bilohorodka.

What is Vasyl Matviychuk's occupation?

Vasyl Matviychuk is an athletics competitor and marathon runner.

What nationality is Vasyl Matviychuk?

Vasyl Matviychuk is Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vasyl Matviychuk

· Wikidata: Q1651301

· DBpedia: Vasyl Matviychuk

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