Artem Harbar Explained

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Artem Harbar
Birth Date:23 March 2003
Birth Place:Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Sport:Taekwondo
Event:87 kg
Club:FTDO Druzhkivka
Coach:S. Harbar, Y. Biriukov
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Artem Harbar (Ukrainian: Артем Гарбар; born 23 March 2003 in Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk Oblast[1]) is a Ukrainian taekwondo practitioner. He is 2024 European Championships bronze medallist.

First major international success at senior level came in August 2023 when he won bronze at the 2023 European Championships in Olympic Weights in Tallinn where he shared podium with his brother Andrii who won the competition.[2]

In 2024, Harbar became bronze medallist of the 2024 European Championships in Belgrade.[3]

Personal life

Harbar was born in Krasnyi Luch but in 2014 his family was forced to move to Druzhkivka in neighbouring Donetsk Oblast due to Russian occupation of their home town. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they were forced to move once again, this time to Kyiv.[1]

He picked up taekwondo at the age of 3 and his first trainer was his father Serhii.[1] According to his interview, he had an agreement with his older brother Andrii he competes in the same weight category with that the latter would try to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics (which he did not manage to achieve) and he would try to qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Тхеквондист Артем Гарбар виборов “золото” на змаганнях у Сербії. Чому відмовився від участі в Олімпіаді?. Taekwondo practitioner Artem Harbar won gold at a competition in Serbia. Why did he refuse to compete at the Olympics?. uk. Expres. 26 April 2024. 11 May 2024.
  2. News: Тхеквондисти Андрій та Артем Гарбари з Дружківки тріумфували на змаганнях в Таллінні. Taekwondo practitioners Andrii and Artem Harbar from Druzhkivka triumphed at competitions in Tallinn. uk. Department for Physical Culture of Donetsk Oblast State Administration. 28 August 2023. 11 May 2024.
  3. News: Артем Гарбар - бронзовий призер чемпіонату Європи. Artem Harbar is bronze medallist of the European Championships. uk. dnl.dn.ua. 11 May 2024. 11 May 2024.