George Leonchuk
Personal information
Born24 May 1974 (1974-05-24) (age 49)
Potsdam, East Germany
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 49er class

George Leonchuk (Ukrainian: Георгій Ігорович Леончук, tr. Heorhiy Ihorovych Leonchuk; born 24 May 1974 in Potsdam, German Democratic Republic) is a Ukrainian sailor.

Career highlights

World Championships
2001 - Malcesine, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2002 - Hawaii, 5th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2003 - Cádiz, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2005 - Moscow, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2006 - Aix-les-Bains, 9th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2007 - Cascais, 14th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2008 - Sorrento, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
Summer Olympics
2000 - Sydney, 10th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2004 - Athens, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
European Championships
2000 - Medemblik, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2001 - Brest, 4th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
2007 - Marsala, 13th, 49er (with Rodion Luka)
Other achievements
2000 - Kiel, Kiel Week, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 49er
2001 - Medemblik, Spa Regatta, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st, 49er
2001 - Kiel, Kiel Week, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 49er
2002 - Medemblik, Spa Regatta, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 49er
2003 - Hyères, Semaine Olympique Française, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st, 49er
2003 - Medemblik, Spa Regatta, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er
2005 - Miami, Rolex Miami OCR, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, 49er
2006 - Miami, Rolex Miami OCR, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er
2006 - Miami, North American Championships, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd, 49er
2010 - Sanremo, Italian Championship, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st, Dragon
2010 - Marstrand, Swedish Championship, 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st, Dragon
2010 - Marstrand, BMW Dragon Gold Cup, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd, Dragon

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World champions in 49er
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