ZHUK Vitaliy

Date of Birth: 10 Sep 1996

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Birth Country:

Belarus

Place of residence : GRODNO

Residence Country:

Belarus

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Decathlon	13

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's Decathlon 100m - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Long Jump A	Men's Decathlon Long Jump - Group A	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Shot Put B	Men's Decathlon Shot Put - Group B	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - High Jump A	Men's Decathlon High Jump - Group B	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's Decathlon 400m - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's Decathlon 110m Hurdles - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Long Throws	Men's Decathlon Discus Throw - Group A	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Pole Vault A	Men's Decathlon Pole Vault - Group A	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Long Throws	Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw - Group B	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Men's Decathlon 1500m - Heat 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	Decathlon
2019	Doha, QAT	13th (8058)

European Championships

Year	Location	Decathlon
2018	Berlin, GER	3rd (8290)

World Combined Events Challenge

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
1	Decathlon	2019	Lutsk, UKR	8237
3	Decathlon	2018	Berlin, GER	8290
4	Decathlon	2021	Gotzis, AUT	8331
8	Decathlon	2017	Tallinn, EST	7612
9	Decathlon	2019	Talence, FRA	7144
9	Decathlon	2018	Gotzis, AUT	8162
12	Decathlon	2018	Talence, FRA	7018
13	Decathlon	2019	Doha, QAT	8058
DNF	Decathlon	2019	Gotzis, AUT	DNF

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Fishing. (pressball.by, 17 Sep 2020)

Occupation:

Athlete, Student

Physical Education - Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Belarus

Wife Iryna Zhuk

Languages spoken:

Yury Kovalchuk [personal]

Sporting relatives:

His wife Iryna Zhuk [Yakaltsevich] has represented Belarus in athletics. She finished seventh in pole vault at the 2019 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. (SportsDeskOnline, 13 Feb 2021; pressball.by, 17 Sep 2020; worldathletics.org, 29 Sep 2019)

He took up the sport in Rozhanka, Belarus. (sputnik.by, 09 Aug 2018)

"I was already a big boy at school, which meant that if I had to run, I ran. If it was necessary to throw, I threw. And it worked out, which was noticed. I was invited to the college of Olympic reserve and was immediately assigned to decathlon. I was also invited to some other sports like rowing, but I remained loyal to the queen [athletics]. It's so beautiful - 10 events! Because all-around is all-around, and that says it all." (sputnik.by, 09 Aug 2018)

Winning bronze in decathlon at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (pressball.by, 17 Sep 2020)

He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Belarus. (athletics.by, 27 Dec 2019)

General Interest

General
FAMILY AFFAIR
His wife Iryna Zhuk also represents Belarus in athletics. "We get along easily without quarrels, conflicts,or disagreements. Finding a compromise in resolving issues? Easy. Nobody does it by force. We even meet at the stadium, we work there. We have the same interests, views, and understanding of goals. This is a big plus in family life. I don't ask Ira to cook borscht [special soup] after a hard workout, she doesn't ask me to drive in a conventional nail if she sees that I'm tired. Is this not an ideal family?" (pressball.by, 17 Sep 2020)

Social Media

VK Profile: http://vk.com/id154321710

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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