Oleg Georgievich Goncharenko, Distinguished Master of Sports of the USSR, was the first male Soviet speed skater to become World Allround Champion.
Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Oleg Goncharenko made his international debut in 1953 and promptly became... Wikipedia
Born: August 18, 1931, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Died: December 16, 1986 (age 55 years), Moscow, Russia
Sport: Speed skating