Ruban Victor

The biography of Viktor Ruban

Date of birth: 24.05.1981

Place of birth. Education. Born in Kharkiv. Graduated from Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports.

General information. First and current coach - Ludmila Prokopenko.

He plays for Dynamo - Ukraine, Kharkiv.

Achievements and awards. Honored Master of Sports.

Olympic Games 2004 in Athens - 3rd place in team competition, 13th place in individual ranking.

European Championship 2006 - 1st place in team competition.

Champion of the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. In the final of the competition, Viktor Ruban defeated the Korean Park Kyun Mo with 113:112. He began the tournament path with a victory over the Egyptian Meged Youssef - 111:96. In the 1/16 finals, he was more successful than the Australian Michael Naray - 115:105. In the 1/8 finals, he defeated the Pole Jacek Procek - 114:108. In the quarter-finals, he defeated the Japanese Ryuichi Moriya - 115:106. And in the semi-finals, he defeated the Russian Bair Badenov - 112:112 (Tiebreak - 20:18).

World Championships: - 2009: 3rd place individually.

Universiades:- 2009: 1st place individually.

Indoor World Championships: - 2012: 3rd place in team. - 2014: 1st place in team, 2nd place individually.

European Championships: - 2012: 3rd place in team.

European Games: - 2015: 1st place in team.

Participant of the Olympic Games 2012. Received a license to participate in the Olympic Games 2016.

State awards. Order 'For Merit' III class (September 4, 2008) - for outstanding achievements at the XXIX Olympic Games in Beijing, proven courage, dedication, and will to win, enhancing the international reputation of Ukraine.

Order 'For Courage' III class (September 18, 2004) - for significant achievements at the XXVIII Olympic Games in Athens, enhancing the international reputation of Ukraine.

Family.Divorced. Children - son Roman and daughter Maria.

Hobbies. Football.

23.05.2022