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Monument to the Olympic champion V.P. Kuts
Full name of the monument :

Monument to the Olympic champion V.P. Kuts

Region :
Sumy region
Address of the monument :
L. Keniga Str., 11, city stadium named after V.P. Kuts, Trostyanets city, Ohtyrka district
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1985
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
sculptor L. Kulebiako-Koretska, architect V.Kostin
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
real person(s)
Gender :
male
Nationality :
Ukrainian
Social status :
working class
Components of the monument :
the height of the sculpture is 3.4 m, pedestal - 1.27 x 2.33 m
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
one-figure composition
Artistic approach :
figurative art
Main text, additional text (if available) :
Yes
memorial inscription
Language(s) of the text :
Ukrainian
Narrative commemorates :
Popularization of the Soviet totalitarian system
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Trostianets city council
Institution’s website :
https://trostyanets-miskrada.gov.ua/
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
Volodymyr Petrovych Kuts (1927, Oleksyne village, Trostyanets district, Sumy region - 1975) - an outstanding athlete-athlete, multiple champion of the USSR in running five and ten thousand meters (1953 - 1957), honored master of sports of the USSR (1954), European champion (1954), champion of the Olympic Games in Melbourne (1956), knight of the Order of Lenin. A gypsum sculpture of an athlete covered with sheet copper is installed on a conventional sports pedestal made of reinforced concrete, lined with granite slabs. The figure is located in the center of the pedestal, where the athletes who take the first places stand when the awards are presented. Thus, the sculptor emphasized the repeated championship of Kuts, his high skill. The figure is presented in full height, in a running pose, at the moment of breaking the finishing tape.