Burevestnik (Ukraine)


Burevestnik or Burevisnyk was the republican affiliation of volunteer sport society Burevestnik in the Ukrainian SSR that existed in 1936 to 1991. Initially the society united workers of state retail industry.

Description

In 1957 to 1987 Burevestnik was an All-Union Volunteer Society associated with students and professors of under-graduate, graduate and post-graduate studies. In 1955 Berevestnik merged with number of other sports societies such as "Iskra", "Trud", "Molnia", "Nauka", and "Medik" under its name.
In 1987 the society merged into All-Union Volunteer Sports Society of Trade Unions.
On January 1, 1978 in Ukraine Burevestnik accounted for 386,000 student members.

Olympic laureates

[1952 Summer Olympics]

[1956 Summer Olympics]

[1960 Summer Olympics]