Sergey Marchuk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
13 April 1953
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk 13 April 1953 |
| Died | 25 August 2016 (aged 63) |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Dynamo Moscow |
| Turned pro | 1973 |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 38.45 (1977) 1000 m: 1:14.65 (1977) 1500 m: 1:56.4 (1977) 3000 m: 3:56.65 (1977) 5000 m: 6:57.68 (1977= 10 000 m: 14:39.56 (1977) |
Sergey Vasilyevich Marchuk (Russian: Серге́й Васильевич Марчук; 13 April 1952 – 25 August 2016)[1] was a Russian speed skater.
In 1977, Marchuk skated 3:56.65 on the 3,000 m on the Medeo rink of Alma-Ata, significantly below Ard Schenk's world record time of 4:08.3. Unfortunately for Marchuk, the tournament had not been approved by the International Skating Union (ISU) and so his time was not recognised as a world record. It would be 15 years before anyone, officially or unofficially, skated the 3,000 m faster than Marchuk had. This happened in 1992 when Thomas Bos skated an official world record of 3:56.16 at the indoor arena of Calgary – the Olympic Oval. Marchuk had his best year in 1978 when he became Soviet Allround Champion, European Allround Champion, and won bronze at the World Allround Championships.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Marchuk at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each. He participated at least once in all the championships that are listed.
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | – | – | – |
| World Allround | – | – | 1978 |
| World Cup | – | – | – |
| European Allround | 1978 | – | 1979 |
| Soviet Allround | 1977 1978 1979 | 1976 1980 | – |