Ihor Rybak

Ihor Mykhaylovych Rybak (Ukrainian: Ігор Михайлович Рибак, also spelled Igor Rybak,^[1] 21 March 1934 – 28 September 2005) was a Ukrainian weightlifter. He competed for the Soviet Union twice, at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1956 European Championships. On both occasions he won ahead of Ravil Khabutdinov. Due to the severe competition within the Soviet Union, Rybak never won a national title, and by 1960 was left out of the national team. In retirement he worked in sports medicine.^[2][3][4]

Ihor Rybak

Rybak (center) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born	21 March 1934 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	28 September 2005 (aged 71) Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sport
Sport	Olympic weightlifting
Club	Avanhard Kharkiv
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne -67.5 kg European Weightlifting Championships 1956 Helsinki -75 kg