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The Medal Maker Celebrates his 60th birthday



1:43 PM Wed 11 Aug 2010 GMT
'Victor ’the medal maker’ Kovalenko' Thom Touw &copy
As one of the world's most renowned sailing coaches, Victor Kovalenko, celebrated his 60th birthday on 5 August. One of the not so secret weapons behind the success of the Australian Olympic team is their Ukrainian born Head Coach, Victor Kovalenko. In true Aussie tabloid style Kovalenko has been dubbed 'the medal maker' thanks to his impressive record. Since Seoul in 1988, he has contributed to five Gold medals and three Bronze, twice scoring 'double gold' with the Australian team - in Sydney with Tom King and Mark Turnbull and Jenny Armstrong and Belinda Stowell and in Beijing with Nathan ...


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