Oleg Kosyak (Oleg Kosiak, Oleh Kosiak) | |
Fullname: | Oleh Yuriiovych Kosiak (Oleg Yuriyovych Kosyak) |
Birth Date: | 26 November 1975 |
Birth Place: | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Residence: | San Francisco Bay Area |
Discipline: | MAG |
Club: | Dynamo, California Golden Bears |
Headcoach: | Yuli Kuksenkov, V. Zhovnovatyi |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Oleg Yuriiovych Kosyak (Косяк Олег Юрійович; born 26 November 1975 in Kyiv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian gymnast and sports coach. Merited Master of Sports of Ukraine (1996).
In 1997 he graduated from National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine. Was representing Dynamo Sports Club (Kyiv) in athletic competitions. His coaches are Yuli Kuksenkov, V. Zhovnovatyi. Was training in California Golden Bears teams representing University of California, Berkeley.
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with Rustam Sharipov, Olexander Svitlichni, Yuri Yermakov, Vladimir Shamenko, Ihor Korobchynskyi and Hrihoriy Misyutin, Oleg Kosyak won bronze medal in the men's team all-around competition, one of eight events for male competitors in artistic gymnastics. Ukraine team followed Russia and China teams and less than 0.2 points passed ahead of Belarus team.
Besides the sports achievements Oleg Kosyak also received a degree in mathematics from University of California, Berkeley.
Students of Oleg Kosyak were awarded at regional and California state championships.[1] [2]