 Kutsenko in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-12-28)28 December 1989 Nesterov, Lviv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | 3 July 2024(2024-07-03) (aged 34) Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Team sprint |
Andriy Kutsenko (Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Куценко; 28 December 1989 – 3 July 2024) was a Ukrainian track cyclist who competed in the team sprint event at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.1 He was raised in Lviv Oblast.2
With the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kutsenko joined the Ukrainian Army. He died during a combat mission in Donetsk Oblast, on 3 July 2024, at the age of 34.2
During 2026 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee banned3 Ukrainian skeletonist Vladyslav Heraskevych from using his helmet with images of different Ukrainian sportsmen, including Andriy Kutsenko4.
References
References
- "2013 Track Cycling World Championships: Entries list". tissottiming.com. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- Multiple Ukrainian cycling champion Andriy Kutsenko died defending Ukraine. Photo
- "Ukraine skeleton racer says war victim helmet banned".
- "IOC bans tribute as Ukrainian skeleton racer Heraskevych honors fallen sports heroes".