Dmitry Sakunenko
speed skater
- January 7, 1930 · Talmenka
- September 13, 2014
- 84 years
About Dmitry Sakunenko
Dmitry Sakunenko, 84, Russian Soviet Olympic speed skater (1956).
Explore other notable deaths in 2014 or deaths in September 2014.
The Deaths Archive presents
How well do you know Dmitry Sakunenko?
Explore their life. Test your knowledge. Beat the challenge.
10 questions · One legacy · How much do you really know?
Challenge your friends
Play together in real-time.
Advertisement
Full Biography
|Dmitry Sakunenko (Russian: Дмитрий Сакуненко; 7 January 1930 – 13 September 2014) was a Russian Soviet speed skater.
At an international meet at Medeo 9–10 January 1955, Sakunenko was the first person to skate the 5000-m below eight minutes, with 7:54.9. In a later pair, Boris Shilkov improved this world record to 7:45.6. On this occasion Sakunenko set a new samalogue world record with the series 42.6, 7:54.9, 2:13.0, 16:44.3 (184.638 points). This record lasted until 1963. Sakunenko competed in the 1956 Olympics, two world championships and three European championships, with a bronze from the European championships 1955 being his best result.
World records
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Content from Wikipedia — licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Interactive
Test Your Knowledge – Trivia Challenge
How well do you know this person's life and legacy?
No account needed to play. Sign in to keep your score on the leaderboard.
Books & Media
Find books, audiobooks and films about Dmitry Sakunenko on Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
Sources
- Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Sakunenko
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sep 26, 2026
- View article
- View record
- September 29, 2026
- Sep 26, 2026
People who died on September 13
Related People
Spotted an error?
Help us keep the archive accurate. Report a correction with a source.
Report an error for Dmitry Sakunenko →Advertisement