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Vitali Klitschko
Vitalii Volodymyrovych Klychko, known as Vitali Klitschko, is a Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer who has served as the mayor of Kyiv since 2014. He previously served as the head of the Kyiv City State Administration until the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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politics · Ukrainian politician and boxer (born 1971) · politician · boxer · kickboxer · athlete · mayor · sports scientist · also Vitali Klitschko, Vitali Volodymyrovych Klitschko, Vitaliy Klitschko, Vitalii Klychko, Klitschko
Born 19 July 1971 · Q31919
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2026· 16 entries
“a big privilege for every man”
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“At some point we will no longer be any different from Russia, where everything depends on the whim of one man.”
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“I ask all Kyivites to get prepared to stay at home for two days, or if the sirens go off, in the shelters,”
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“suddenly lost strength in the left hand”
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“That is something I currently cannot imagine”
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El-Balad.com: 16 killed in Kiew as Vitali Klitschko declares Friday a day of mourning - El-Balad.com
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Public attention spiked: 14,215 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.5× the usual 1,054, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “16 killed in Kiew as Vitali Klitschko declares Friday a day of mourning - El-Balad.com” (El-Balad.com).
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news.cgtn.com: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko: 'According to medical personnel, there are already 15 fatalities in Kyiv as a result of the massive attack on the capital'
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Kyiv1: Kyiv schools ready for September 1: Klitschko on safety
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UA.NEWS: Vitali Klitschko's ex-wife gave a touching farewell to Hayden Panettiere
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Kyiv1: Heating pipeline for Teremki: Klitschko dispelled myths
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Public attention spiked: 142,848 Wikipedia readers in one day, 135.5× the usual 1,054, with 6 article edits. Coverage that week: “Heating pipeline for Teremki: Klitschko dispelled myths” (Kyiv1).
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Celebrity Net Worth: Vitali Klitschko Net Worth
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UA.NEWS: Klitschko called for the prompt transfer of Gostiny Dvor to Kyiv's ownership
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Published video “Новий Вільнюський сквер в Києві: нова зона відпочинку”.
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2025· 7 entries
Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ допомагає захисникам”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ поліпшує інфраструктуру”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ інвестує в медицину”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ дбає про освіту”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ зміцнює енергостійкість”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як Київ дбає про мешканців”.
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Published video “Київ-2025: Як партнери допомагають Києву”.
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2024· 2 entries
The Guardian: Klitschko: More Than a Fight review – Kyiv’s mayor confronts Zelenskiy in eye-opening Ukraine war film
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Sports Illustrated: Vitali Klitschko is Fighting for Freedom
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2022· 6 entries
The Guardian: ‘They want to kill us’: mayor Vitali Klitschko plans for the worst as Russia tries to freeze Kyiv
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USA Today rated the claim “An image shows Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko with a machine gun” Missing Context.
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The Guardian: Klitschko brothers, former heavyweight boxing champions, urge countries to support Ukraine – video
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The Guardian: Klitschko brothers, former heavyweight boxing champions, to take up arms for Ukraine
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Klitschko was named an honorary member of the European Committee of the Regions
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Klitschko was named winner of ESPY's Arthur Ashe Award For Courage
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2018· 3 entries
Awarded International Boxing Hall of Fame (2018).
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The Guardian: Vitali Klitschko: 'It’s much easier to be heavyweight champion than to be mayor'
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Vitali was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
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2016· 1 entry
Klitschko was named The Eternal world heavyweight champion by the WBC; the title is awarded to dominant boxers that were undefeated as champions and had plenty of successful title defenses throughout their careers
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2015· 1 entry
Awarded Konrad Adenauer Award (2015).
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2014· 3 entries
Awarded M100 Media Award (2014).
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Career landmark: Head of Kyiv City State Administration (2014).
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Career landmark: Head of Kyiv City (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
Klitschko was awarded the Georgian Presidential Order of Excellence
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2012· 4 entries
Awarded Order of Karl Valentin (2012).
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Career landmark: People's Deputy of Ukraine (2012–2014).
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Had the Klitschkos ranked second on the list of the most marketable celebrities in Germany, while in January 2014, based on a survey of 1151 respondents that was conducted by the same agency, the Klitschko brothers were
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But he remained the WBC heavyweight champion at age 42 when he announced his retirement in December 2013
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2011· 3 entries
Awarded Steiger Award (2011).
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Vitali and his younger brother Wladimir Klitschko entered the Guinness World Records as brothers with most world heavyweight title fight wins (30 at the time; 40 as of 2020)
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Wladimir and Vitali entered the Guinness World Records book as the pair of brothers with most world heavyweight title fight wins (30 at the time; 40 as of 2020)
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2010· 4 entries
Awarded Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2010).
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Klitschko was awarded the German Cross of the Order of Merit for his social and political engagement
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Founded the party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform (UDAR) and was elected for this party the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election
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Vitali was awarded the German Cross of the Order of Merit, the highest German honour, for his social and political engagement
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2009· 1 entry
Won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year with Boxing Heavyweight (2009).
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2008· 5 entries
Awarded WBC World Heavyweight Champion (2008).
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Awarded The Ring magazine Comeback of the Year (2008).
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The Klitschko brothers were voted the 15th greatest Ukrainians of all time following a nation-wide poll that saw around 2
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In which Peter had tried to box from the outside
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Was also appointed to the Ukrainian delegation of the Congress of the Council of Europe
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2006· 2 entries
44th in 2010, 41st in 2011, 16th in 2012, 10th in 2013, 23rd in 2017 and 28th in 2019 (the ranking wasn't conducted between 2014 and 2016)
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When he placed second in the Kyiv mayoral race
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2005· 3 entries
At the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
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Vitali Klitschko was appointed an adviser to President Yushchenko
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And combined this with his professional boxing career until his retirement from the sport in 2013
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2004· 3 entries
Awarded The Ring World Heavyweight Champion (2004).
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Awarded WBC World Heavyweight Champion (2004).
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The boxer revealed that he tested positive for a banned steroid in 1996
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2002· 2 entries
In 2002, the Klitschko brothers announced that they had agreed to work for UNESCO.
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The Klitschko brothers announced that they had agreed to work for UNESCO
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2000· 1 entry
Studied at National University of Physical Education and Sport of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy (2000).
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded WBO World Heavyweight Champion (1999).
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1996· 4 entries
Studied at Hryhorii Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav (1996).
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Winning his first twenty-four fights by either early knockout or technical knockout
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Finished his amateur boxing career and turned professional, signing with the German-based Universum Box-Promotion (UBP
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Klitschko graduated from the Pereyaslav-Khmelnytsky Pedagogical Institute (Ukraine) and was accepted into the postgraduate study program at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
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1991· 1 entry
To have won three direct democratic Kyiv mayoral elections
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1971· 1 entry
Born 1971-07-19.
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1947· 1 entry
Their father, Volodymyr Rodionovych Klitschko (1947–2011) was also one of the commanders in charge of cleaning up the effects of the disaster in 1986 and was afterward diagnosed with cancer.
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