In Odessa died tragically legendary Olympic champion Nadezhda Olizarenko, the media called the cause

The accomplished athlete died in Odessa on the 63rd year of life. In 2015, we Hope Olizarenko was revealed a complicated the diagnosis from which she subsequently died.

In
last December, the legendary Ukrainian runners revealed amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, its effects, Olizarenko stoically fought, but the body
champion ultimately did not survive, reports “Dialog. UA”.

Legendary
Ukrainian Olympic champion and former world record holder in the 800 m.

Of olizarenko
was one of the brightest and strongest athletes in the medium range in the 70’s
and the first half of the 80-ies.

Before
The Olympics-80, our compatriot magically set a world record on 800 m
1:54.85, and in the final of the Olympics improved his almost half a second – 1:53.43.

After 4
years, Nadezhda Olizarenko with the team, in which she ran, installed
a new world record in the relay 4х800 m (7:50.17), which is still so one
and not be broke.

In 1986
Nadezhda Olizarenko became the champion of Europe, winning a gold medal at
distance of 800 m

Legendary buried
athlete in Odessa, farewell to Hope, Olizarenko will be held on Tuesday 21
Feb.

We will remind that earlier from
a severe form of cancer, died young striker of the national team of Ukraine on football Eugene Ryabchuk.

It was also reported that in Kiev, he died a famous goalkeeper Viktor Chanov.