# Andriy Tverdostup

Andriy Volodimirovich Tverdostup (Ukrainian: Андрій Володимирович Твердоступ, born June 18, 1977) is a Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is a member of Ukrainian National track and field Team (1996-2008) and a Member of Athletics Federation of Ukraine.

## Track and field awards

* May 17, 1996 - World Athletics Day - 400m (Odesa) - 1st place
* May 30, 1996 - International Athletic Tournament, (Rieka, Croatia), 400 m - 3rd place, relay 4*100m - 2nd place
* July 8, 1996 - Cup of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 2nd place
* August 21–25, 1996 - World Junior Championships (Sydney, Australia) - 15th place
* 8 September - International Athletic Tournament (Grodno, Belarus) 400 meters - 1st place
* September 28, 1996 - European Championship Sports clubs (Magliano Wynette, Italy) 400m - 3rd place
* February 12, 1997- Championship of Ukraine (Lviv) 400m - 2nd place
* May 16, 1997 - International tournament (Schwechat, Austria) 400m - 3rd place
* May 23, 1997 - Cup of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 3rd place
* May 24, 1997 - European Cup (Prague, Czech Republic) relay 4*400m - 3rd place
* August 29, 1997 - International Competition (Bratislava, Slovakia) 400m - 2nd place
* August 30, 1997 - International Tournament (Nitra, Slovakia) 400m - 3rd place
* February 13, 1998 - Championship of Ukraine (Lviv) 400m - 1st place
* February 21, 1998 - Ukrainian Championship among juniors (Donetsk, Ukraine) 400m - 1st place, 800m - 1st place
* May 20, 1998 - Ukrainian Championship among youth (Mykolaiv) 400m - 1st place
* June 6, 1998 - European Cup (Budapest, Hungary) relay 4*400m - 2nd place
* June 13 - Grand Prix Sopot (Poland) 4*100m - 3rd place
* June 27, 1998 - Youth games of Ukraine (White- Church, Ukraine) 400m - 1st place
* July 31, 1998 - Championship of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - II place, relay 4*400m - 1st place
* February 7, 1999 - Championship of Ukraine (Lviv) 800m - 1st place
* June 6, 1999 - European Cup (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) relay 4*400m - 1st place
* June 19, 1999 - International Tournament (Istanbul, Turkey) 800m - 1st place
* July 4, 1999 - Ukrainian Championship among youth (Bila Tserkva) 800m - 1st place
* September 23, 1999 - Dorm Olympics Ukraine (Kyiv) relay 4*400m - 2nd place
* February 3, 2000 - Championship of Ukraine (Lviv) 400m - 2nd place
* February 25, 2000 - International Tournament (Delhi, India) 400m - 2nd place
* February 8, 2001- Ukrainian Championship (Lviv) 400m - 1st place
* June 15, 2001 - International Tournament (Bydgoszcz, Poland) relay 4*400m - 2nd place
* June 24, 2001- European Cup Relay race 4*400m - 1st place
* July 8, 2001 - International Tournament (Tel Aviv, Israel) 400m - 1st place
* August 11, 2001 - World Championships (Edmonton, Canada) relay 4*400m - 11th place
* August 29–5 September 2001 - World Universiade (Beijing, China) 400m - 3rd place, relay 4*400m - 2nd place
* May 16, 2002- Cup of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 1st place
* June 11, 2002- Ukrainian Championship (Kyiv) 400m - 1st place, relay 4*400m - 1st place
* July 13, 2002- Grand Prix of Sopot (Poland) 400m - 2nd place
* August 24, 2002- Grand Prix (Nitra, Slovakia) 400m - 1st place
* May 1, 2003- International Tournament (of Bar, Montenegro), 400m - 1st place
* May 17, 2003 - All-Ukrainian Student Games (Kyiv) 400m - II place, relay 4*400m - 1st place
* May 26, 2003 - Cup of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 1st place
* May 31, 2003 - International Tournament (Barselona Palafrugell, Spain) 400m - 2nd place
* June 21, 2003 - European Cup (Ljubljana, Slovenia) relay 4*400m - 2nd place
* July 4, 2003 - Spartakiada of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 1st place
* August 25 - September 3, 2003 - The World Universiade (Degu, Korea) 400m - 1st place, 4* 400m - 1st place
* May 29, 2004 - Cup of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 2nd place
* June 5, 2004 - International Competition (Poland) relay 4*400m- 1st place
* June 13, 2004 - International Tournament (Tartu, Estonia) 400m - 1st place
* June 20, 2004 - European Cup (Sofia, Bulgaria) relay 4*400m - 1st place
* June 25, 2004 - International Tournament (Dublin, Ireland) 400m - 3rd place
* July 4, 2004 - Ukrainian Championship (Yalta) 400m - 1st place
* August 27, 2004 - Olympic Games (Athens, Greece) relay 4*400m – 10th place
* May 27, 2005 - International Tournament (Riga, Latvia) 400m - 2nd place
* June 4, 2005 - International Tournament (Istanbul, Turkey) 400m - 1st place
* June 19, 2005 - European Cup (Lier, Portugal) relay 4* 400m - 2nd place
* June 24, 2005 - International Tournament (Belfast, Northern Ireland) - 400m - 2nd place
* July 3, 2005 - Championship of Ukraine (Kyiv) 400m - 1st place
* August 6, 2005 - World Championships (Helsinki, Finland)- 9th place
* June 29, 2006 - European Cup (Malaga, Spain) Dorm Olympics 4*400m - 5th place
* July 22, 2006 - Championship of Ukraine (Kharkiv) 400m - 3rd place
* August 13, 2006 - European Championships (Moscow, Gothenburg, Sweden) 4*400m Relay - 5th place

## Education

He went in Kharkiv National University from 1994 to 2001. He is a specialist in physical education, coach and sport manager of the following athletes:
* Gorbachev Pavel - run with obstacles 400m (Championship of Ukraine 60m run with obstacles - 2nd place)
* Bikulov Dmytriy - run 400m
* Tverdostup Tamara - run 800m and run 1500m