Dmytro Grabovskyy facts for kids
Grabovskyy in 2005
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Full name | Dmytro Grabovskyy Дмитро Грабовський |
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Born | Simferopol, Ukraine |
30 September 1985||
Died | 23 January 2017 | (aged 31)||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
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Discipline | Road | ||
Role | Rider | ||
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Dmytro Grabovskyy (Ukrainian: Дмитро Грабовський, Hebrew: דימיטרי גרבובסקי; 30 September 1985 – 23 January 2017) was a Ukrainian professional road bicycle racer. He was known for his strong performances in cycling races. He last competed for the team Jilun Shakeland Cycling Team before he passed away in 2017.
Dmytro Grabovskyy's Cycling Career
Dmytro Grabovskyy showed great talent in cycling from a young age. In 2005, he achieved impressive results at the World Championship Cycling in Madrid. He finished second in the time trial event for junior cyclists. Even more exciting, he won the road race at the same championship.
After these successes, Dmytro signed his first professional contract. This was with the team Quick-Step–Innergetic. He rode with them for two years. In 2009, he moved to another team, ISD. He stayed there for two years as well. His final year as a professional cyclist was in 2011, when he joined ISD-Lampre.
During his career, Dmytro competed in one Grand Tour. A Grand Tour is a very long and challenging multi-stage bicycle race. His Grand Tour was the 2009 Giro d'Italia, a famous race held in Italy.
In 2015, Dmytro Grabovskyy became a citizen of Israel. Sadly, Dmytro passed away on January 23, 2017, due to a heart attack.
Major Achievements
Dmytro Grabovskyy had many important wins and high finishes in his career. Here are some of his major results:
- 2003
- 2005
- UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
- 1st
Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Stage 5 Five Rings of Moscow
- 2006
- 1st
Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st
Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 1st Stages 2, 3 & 5b
- 2nd Overall Girobio
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2007
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2008
- 5th Firenze–Pistoia
- 2009
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2010
- 2015
- 3rd Overall Israman Negev Israel (1st Israeli)
See also
In Spanish: Dmitro Grabovski para niños