Oleg Velyky

Oleg Velyky
28 November 2006
Personal information
Born (1977-10-14)14 October 1977
Brovary, Ukraine
Died 23 January 2010(2010-01-23) (aged 32)
Nationality Ukrainian and German
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Center back / left back
Senior clubs
Years Team
-2001
HC ZTR Zaporizhzhia
2001-2005
TUSEM Essen
2005-2010
Rhein-Neckar Löwen
2008-2010
HSV Hamburg
National team
Years Team Apps
Ukraine 59
2005-2010
Germany 38 (123)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's handball
World championship
2007 Germany Team Competition

Oleg Velyky (Ukrainian: Олег Великий, Oleh Welykyj; 14 October 1977 – 23 January 2010) was a Ukrainian and German handball player. He was a World champion 2007 with the German national team; he was on the team roster, but did not play because of an injury.

Velyky was born in Brovary, Ukraine. He became a German citizen in April 2004. He participated on the German team which finished 4th at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship.