Hennadiy Horbenko

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Anatoliyovych and the family name is Horbenko.

Hennadiy Anatoliyovych Horbenko^[1] (Ukrainian: Геннадій Анатолійович Горбенко; 22 September 1975 – 28 March 2025) was a Ukrainian hurdler.

Hennadiy Horbenko

Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Ukraine World Junior Championships 1994 Lisbon 400 m hurdles Summer Universiade 2003 Daegu 4x400 metres relay Military World Games 1999 Zagreb 4x100 metres relay

Horbenko won the gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, and in other age-specific events he finished fourth at the 1995 Summer Universiade, failed to finish the race at the 1997 European U23 Championships, and finished fifth at the 2003 Summer Universiade.^[2]

On global level, his main achievement individually was the 8th place at the 2000 Olympic Games. In the Olympic semi-final, he set his lifetime best of 48.40 seconds. He also competed at the 1995 and 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.^[2]

Horbenko also saw success in relay races. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1999 Military World Games.^{[citation needed]} In the 4 × 400 metres relay he won a gold medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade.^[1] At the 2000 Olympic Games, the Ukrainian 4 × 400 team did not reach the final.^[2]

Horbenko died on 28 March 2025, at the age of 49.^[3]