Ginko Viktor

Personal information

Date of birth   07-12-1965
Birthplace   Vitebsk (BY)
Nationality   Belarus


Viktor Ginko: the greatest 100 km race walker in history !

As holder of a fabulous world record on the 100 km race walk and setting the 3 best world performances on the 100 km race walk, Viktor Ginko from Belarus is by a large margin the best race walker in this demanding discipline of athletics. 

Top 10 Best world performances 100 km race walk M/W 

pos.     name                   distance       time             average      year          location 

 1. GINKO Viktor              100 km    8 h 38' 07"   11,580 km/h   2002    Scanzorosciate (I) 
 2. GINKO Viktor              100 km    8 h 43' 30"   11,461 km/h   2000              "
 3. GINKO Viktor              100 km    8 h 44' 28"   11,440 km/h   2003              "
 4. LIEPINS Modris          100 km    8 h 48' 28"   11,354 km/h   2001              "
 5. MOULINET Bertrand   100 km    8 h 50' 21"   11,313 km/h   2013    Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes (F)  
 6. RODIONOV Alexeï      100 km    8 h 54' 35"   11,224 km/h   1998    Scanzorosciate (I)
 7. KIEFFER Pascal         100 km    8 h 55' 12"   11,211 km/h   1992    Besançon (F)
 8. POPOVICH Vitaliy      100 km    8 h 55' 40"   11,201 km/h   1999    Scanzorosciate (I) 
 9. KIEFFER Pascal         100 km    8 h 57' 29"   11,163 km/h   1995    Perpignan (F)
10. LELIÈVRE Gérard     100 km     8 h 58' 12"   11,148 km/h   1984    Laval (F) 

URL World ranking 100 km Race walk M/W: https://www.belgianwalkingassociation.com/en/world-ranking-100-km-race-walk-men-and-women

Merits

Barriers race walking

Viktor Ginko is an athlete with an international charisma who has broken barriers in race walking.

barrier_1: Race walk 50 km/ 4 h

24 performances under 4 hours over 50 km ► best performance  3 h 42' 20"  13,493 km/h

barrier_2: Race walk 100 km/ 9 h    

3 performances under 9 hours over 100 km ► best performance  8 h 38' 07"  11,580 km/h (= current world record !) 

Titles

♦ 1 x Military champion 50 km of the USSR (1990)
♦ 3 x National champion 50 km of Belarus

International victories

♦ 1 x winner of the 50 km Race walk in Podebrady (CZ)
♦ 1 x winner of the 50 km Race walk in Lugano (CH)
♦ 3 x winner of the 50 km Race walk in Naumburg (D)
♦ 1 x winner of the 100 km Race walk in Lugano (CH)
♦ 5 x winner of the 100 km Race walk in Scanzorosciate (I)
♦ 1 x winner of the Tour of Romanie (CH)

Total number of international victories: 12

Best memories

My top three memories in my career that are indelible in my mind are in descending order:

♦ Setting an absolute world record in the 100 km Race walk at Scanzorosciate (I) in 2002
                        
                                      100 km   8 h 38' 07"   11,580 km/h   

♦ My exceptional performance at the Olympic Games in Atlanta (USA) 

                     50 km   3 h 45' 27"   5th place   1996 

♦ My victory in the 50 km International Race walking competition in Naumburg (D) 1996, awarded with a very scharp time:

                                                                         50 km 3 h 42' 52"   13,461 km/h

Personal bests

♦     5 km road         19' 52"   15,101 km/h    2003   Hildesheim (D)
♦   10 km road         40' 48"   14,706 km/h    2003   Hildesheim (D) 
♦   20 km road   1 h 20' 03"   14,991 km/h    1993   Livorno (I) 
♦   30 km road   2 h 05' 36"   14,331 km/h    1993   Adler (RUS)
♦   35 km road   2 h 31' 46"   13,837 km/h    1993   Eschborn (D)
♦   50 km road   3 h 42' 20"   13,493 km/h    1995   Palma de Mallorca (E) 
♦ 100 km road   8 h 38' 07"   11,580 km/h    2002   Scanzorosciate (I) ► WR 

Palmares

Demi fond 50 km

Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
50 km route 50,000 km 03 h 40' 46" 13,589 km/h 1992 Moscow (RUS) Championships CIS ► 5th place
50 km route 50,000 km 03 h 42' 20" 13,493 km/h 1995 Palma de Mallorca (E) International Race walking competition ► 2nd place
50 km route 50,000 km 03 h 42' 52" 13,461 km/h 1996 Naumburg (D) International Race walking competition ► 1st place / Winner of the race
suite du palmarès ...
 

Fond 100 km

Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
100 km route 100,000 km 08 h 38' 07" 11,580 km/h 2002 Scanzorosciate (I) Current World record 100 km Race walk M/W set by Viktor Ginko from Belarus at the 2002 International Race walking meeting in Scanzorosciate (Italy)
100 km route 100,000 km 08 h 43' 30" 11,461 km/h 2000 Scanzorosciate (I) International Race walking competition ► 1st place / Winner of the race
100 km route 100,000 km 08 h 44' 28" 11,440 km/h 2003 Scanzorosciate (I) International Race walking competition ► 1st place / Winner of the race
suite du palmarès ...

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