Taras Danko

Date of Birth: 03.06.1980

Place of Birth. Education. Born in Kyiv. Graduate of the National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine.

General Information. Weight class - up to 84 kg. Height - 175 cm.

Representative of the sports club 'Dynamo', Kyiv.

Coaches - Grigory Danko, Dmitry Lukyanenko. First coach - G. Danko.

Awards. Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine.

Olympics 2004 in Athens - 7th place.

European Championship 2005 - 1st place.

European Championship 2007 - 2nd place.

Bronze medalist of the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. After a victory in the 1/8 finals of the main draw, T. Danko lost in the next round to an athlete from Tajikistan, who then advanced to the final. In the 'consolation round', the member of the Ukrainian national team defeated the Australian Sandip Kumar (3:0). And in the bronze medal match, he defeated the Turk Serhat Balchi (3:0).

Marital Status. Married. Wife - Elena Danko (Gordienko).

Hobbies. Fishing.

02.06.2022