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PUNDYK Dmytro
NOC Ukraine   
GenderMen
Born 21 Feb 1989 in Tashkent, URS
Height1.82 m
Weight 76 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Residence Netishyn, UKR
Occupation Athlete
Languages Russian, Ukrainian
Higher education Khmelnytskyi National University: Ukraine
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in 1999 in Netishyn, Ukraine.
Why this sport? Fencing coach Valery Shturbabin came to his school and offered the students the chance to go training.
Club / Team Dynamo: Ukraine
Name of coach Oleg Shturbabin, UKR, from 2014
Handedness Left
General Interest
Nicknames Dima (sport-express.ua, 05 Jun 2015)
Hobbies Alpine skiing, fishing. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning bronze in team sabre at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016)
Most influential person in career His parents, and coach Valery Shturbabin. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016)
Hero / Idol Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016)
Awards and honours He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (Athlete, 23 Mar 2016)
Famous relatives His sister Galyna Pundyk has represented Ukraine in fencing. She was part of the squad that won gold in team sabre at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Mar 2016; sport-express.ua, 05 Jun 2015)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
World Championships
2011 7 Team Sabre Catania, Italy
2010 7 Team Sabre Paris, France
European Championships
2017 Final 5-6 Team Sabre Tbilisi, Georgia
2013 3 Team Sabre Zagreb, Croatia
2010 2 Team Sabre Leipzig, Germany