| Vitaly Marinich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former countries represented |  Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1970 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vitalii Marynych (Ukrainian: Маринич Віталій Анатолійович,[2] Vitaly Marinich; born 23 November 1970[3]) is a former gymnast that represented the Soviet Union and later Ukraine.[4]
Career
In 1988, Marinich became a silver medalist in all-around competition at the European Junior Championships, held in Avignon, France.[5]
The following year, Marinich won a gold medal in team competition, representing the Soviet Union, and a bronze medalist in rings event at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart.[6] He also received two silver medals in rings and high bar events at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stockholm.[7]
In 1994, Marinich represented Ukraine at the World Championships in Brisbane (individual) and Dortmund (team), winning two silver medals in team competition and pommel horse event.[8] He also became bronze medalist in pommel horse event at the European Championships in Prague.[9]
Later life
In 2010, he became a coach of the United States men's artistic gymnastics national team.[10] Vitaly Marinitch was initially disciplined by USA Gymnastics after the accusation was made in August 2014. He was asked to resign two years later, in September 2016. Marinich was accused of handing down the back of a gymnast Alaina Legendre's pants.[11]
In 2021, he became a coach of French men's artistic gymnastics national team, but he was laid off in 2023 due to alcohol problems.[12]
References
- ^ "Маринича уволили с должности тренера сборной Франции по спортивной гимнастике из-за проблем с алкоголем". Tribuna.com (in Russian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Маринич Виталий Анатольевич". Федерация спортивной гимнастики России (in Russian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Birthdays". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Vitaly Marinich". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Junior European Championships 1988. Avignon, France Men All-around". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Gymn Forum: World Championships Results". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "1989 European Championships - Men's EF (individual results)". Gymn-Forum.net. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Dortmund, Germany November 15, 20, 1994 MAG , Team" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "1994 European Championships Results". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Уроженец СССР возглавит сборную США по гимнастике". Чемпионат (in Russian). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Couple unhappy with USA Gymnastics handling of groping complaint". USA Today. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "French men's gymnastics coach laid off before Paris 2024 due to alcohol problems". Inside The Games. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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