Gomel school of the Olympic reserve (filial Mozyr-Leltschitsy), coached the winner of five medals (1 silver and 4 bronze medals) of the world and European championships Valeriy Sizenok and European two-time bronze medalist in weightlifting Nikolai Novikov
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Valeriy Diubchenko
Merited coach of the Republic of Belarus, Gomel school of the Olympic reserve, coached the bronze medalist of the world rowing championships Tatyana Narelik
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Vladimir Zatsepa
Gomel school of the Olympic reserve, coached the world silver medalist, the gold and bronze winner of the European juniour kayak and canoe rowing championships Dmitriy Voitishkin
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Sergei Kuzikov
Children’s and youth sports school “Sozh”, Coached the winner of eight medals (1 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals) Oksana Petrushenko and winner of five medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals) of the Deaflympic Games in swimming Maria Rudko.
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Igor Petrenko
Gomel sports academy, coached world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling Alim Selimov
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Vladimyr Rybak
Mozyr children’s and youth sports school “Pearl of Polesye”, Coached the world silver medalist, champion and bronze medalist of the European juniour kayak and canoe rowing championships Dmitriy Ryabchenko
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Igor Telepun
Gomel sports academy, Coached world champion Stanislav Scherbachenya and world bronze medalist in rowing Maria Brel.
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Alexander Kholyavko
Merited coach of the Republic of Belarus, Gomel sports school of the Olympic reserve, coached world bronze medalists in rowing Olga Plashkova and Natalya Gavrilenko
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Vladimir Shantorovich
Merited coach of the Republic of Belarus, seniour coach of the national team of the Republic of Belarus, Coached the world and European champion, world bronze medalist in kayak and canoe rowing Roman Petrushenko
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Nikolai Shkarubo, Taisiya Shkarubo
Seniour coach of the national team of the Republic of Belarus and coach at children’s and youth sports school #4 of Gomel, Coached bronze medalist of the world and European artistic gymnastics championships Denis Savenkov
We would also like to take note of the coaches who have made personal contribution in training of world-class athletes: • - acrobatics Zhanna Yushko (Gomel), • - boxing Sergei Pyanov (Gomel), • - freestyle wrestling Vasiliy Pernikov (Chechersk); • - Greco-Roman wrestling • - rowing Sergei Gudko, Valeriy Belodedov, Anzhela Kholyavko (Gomel), • - kayak and canoe rowing Alexander Gintovt, Alexander Kotlyar (Gomel), Dmitriy Klevakin (Kalinkovichi) • athletics Viktor Bondarenko (Yelsk), Vladimir Kulinenko (Dobrush), Ivan Gordienko (Gomel) • - sambo Vladimir Drobkov; • - modern pentathlon Viktor Scherbakov; • - weight lifting Oleg Sereda, Anatoliy Belyavskiy (Khoiniki), Igor Samsonov (Gomel) • - freestyle Natalya Shertneva (Gomel).
