Pyotr Ivanovich Pochynchuk (; ) (July 26, 1954 – December 1, 1991) was a Soviet athlete who mainly competed in the men's 20 kilometer walk during his career. Born in Lyakhovichi, Brest Oblast, he trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Grodno.
He competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union where he won the silver medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk competition.
International competitions Representing 1978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia 2nd20 km1:23:43.01980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Union 2nd20 km1:24:45.41981World Race Walking CupValencia, Spain8th20 km1:27:031982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece10th20 km1:30:131983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th20 km1:24:55
References
Pyotr Pochinchuk's profile at Sports Reference.com Brief biography of Pyotr Pochinchuk