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Oleg Velyky

1977 - 2010

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Oleg Velyky (Ukrainian: Олег Великий, Oleh Welykyj; 14 October 1977 – 23 January 2010) was a Ukrainian and German handball player. He was a World champion 2007 with the German national team; he was on the team roster, but did not play because of an injury. Velyky was born in Brovary, Ukraine. He became a German citizen in April 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oleg Velyky is the 250th most popular handball player, the 1,278th most popular biography from Ukraine and the 2nd most popular Ukrainian Handball Player.

Oleg Velyky, the Ukrainian handball player (1977-2010), is most famous for his successful career as a left back, representing Ukraine in international competitions, including the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is also known for playing for various clubs in Europe, contributing significantly to the sport during his career.

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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS

Among handball players, Oleg Velyky ranks 250 out of 420Before him are Ida Alstad, Jesús Olalla, Dragan Gajić, Bjarte Myrhol, Radmila Miljanić-Petrović, and Cédric Burdet. After him are Mihaela Ciobanu, Jesper Nøddesbo, Alexandra Lacrabère, Anna Vyakhireva, Laura Glauser, and Rikke Petersen-Schmidt.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Oleg Velyky ranks 953Before him are Susanne Hennig-Wellsow, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga, Jérémie Janot, Greg Plitt, Oleksandr Beresch, and Alexey Smirnov. After him are Dejan Nemec, Mario Stecher, Mathias Seger, Adonis Stevenson, Murad Umakhanov, and Timo Schultz. Among people deceased in 2010, Oleg Velyky ranks 500Before him are Lucille Clifton, John Murtha, Mubariz Ibrahimov, Andy Holmes, Natalia Lavrova, and Mark Linkous. After him are Elizabeth Edwards, Andrew Koenig, Derlis Florentín, Lorenzen Wright, Death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed, and Besian Idrizaj.

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Oleg Velyky ranks 1,278 out of 1,365Before him are Roman Hontyuk (1984), Denys Sylantyev (1976), Igor Vovkovinskiy (1982), Artem Fedetskyi (1985), Oleksandr Beresch (1977), and Iryna Kindzerska (1991). After him are Yevhen Selin (1988), Denys Yurchenko (1978), Nataliya Pyhyda (1981), Oleksandr Petriv (1974), Andriy Stadnik (1982), and Katya Chilly (1978).

Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Ukraine

Among handball players born in Ukraine, Oleg Velyky ranks 2Before him are Zinaida Turchyna (1946). After him are Irina Poltoratskaya (1979), Tetyana Shynkarenko (1978), and Anastasiia Pidpalova (1982).