Vitaly Kurdchenko
Vitaly Dmitriyevich Kurdchenko is a retired Russian rower who had his best achievements in the coxed fours, partnering with Vladimir Yevseyev, Anatoly Tkachuk, Boris Kuzmin and Anatoly Luzgin. In this event, they won two European titles and a silver medal at the 1966 World Rowing Championships; they finished in fifth place at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Kurdchenko also competed in the eight and won a European silver medal in 1969.