Pyotr Pochynchuk

Pyotr Ivanovich Pochynchuk (Belarusian: Пётр Іванавіч Пачынчук; Russian: Пётр Иванович Починчук) (July 26, 1954 – December 1, 1991) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's 20 kilometer walk during his career. Born in Lyakhovichi, Brest Oblast, he trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Grodno.

He competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the silver medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk competition.[1]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	2nd	20 km	1:23:43.0
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	2nd	20 km	1:24:45.4
1981	World Race Walking Cup	Valencia, Spain	8th	20 km	1:27:03
1982	European Championships	Athens, Greece	10th	20 km	1:30:13
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	13th	20 km	1:24:55

References

1. "Olympedia - PyotrPochenchuk". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 24 September 2022.

• Pyotr Pochinchuk's profile at Sports Reference.com
• Brief biography of Pyotr Pochinchuk (in Russian)