| Description |
1 online resource (169 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover Page -- Title -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Authorâ#x80;#x99;s Thank You -- Chapter 1 -- January, 2014 -- The 470 -- Belcher -- Chapter 2 -- Love -- Pioneer -- Sport -- Temptations -- Message -- Moscow -- Chapter 3 -- Mankin -- Books -- Lifeâ#x80;#x99;s other side -- Chapter 4 -- Disabled -- Scholar -- Chapter 5 -- Love -- Coaching -- Big Time -- The M.O. -- Breakthrough -- Chapter 6 -- Teams -- Father and Son -- Land boat -- Confusion -- Helping hands -- Chapter 7 -- Ruslana |
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The New WorldPolitics -- Chapter 8 -- Holistic -- Sydney -- Them and Us -- A Third Team -- Travels with Victor -- Contenders -- Chapter 9 -- Selection -- 2000 -- Chapter 10 -- Anniversary in Dnepropetrovsk -- Reunion in Sydney -- Everywhere, Nowhere -- Chapter 11 -- Gold Medal Plan -- Talent and Troubles -- Wind against tide -- Qingdao -- Chapter 12 -- Unfinished -- Domination -- Chapter 13 -- Big Boats -- Chapter 14 -- One more -- Showing their hand -- Distraction -- Chapter 15 -- Manly -- The agenda -- Risk |
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France 04/09/15Brazil 05/18/15 -- England 06/08/15 -- Denmark 06/27/15 -- Groove -- Streaking -- 2016 -- Flower power -- Palma -- Fourth -- Chapter 16 -- XXXI Olympic Games in Rio -- Medal Race -- Chapter 17 -- Retrospective -- Tokyo? -- Surprise! -- Accomplishments of Victor Kovalenkoâ#x80;#x99;s Athletes -- Index -- Other Books by Roger Vaughan |
| Summary |
Annotation Victor Kovalenko, who's teams have won more Olympic medals in sailing than those of any other sailing coach in history, grew up in the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 60s. The Medal Maker tracks his development from top sportsman in the Soviet Union to his initial Olympic success as a sailing coach of the Ukrainian team. But Victor's innate curiosity and broad philosophical outlook clashed with post-Soviet, Ukrainian politics. When Australia beckoned, he was ready. He turned what appeared to be a mission impossible into double gold at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000. At the time he was dubbed The Medal Maker. The name has stuck with good reason. To date, in eight Olympic Games, Victor's team have amassed ten Olympic medals, six of them gold |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sailors -- Biography
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Sailors.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783952217436 |
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3952217433 |
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