The Medal Maker

• Photographer
  Andrea Francolini
• Prize
  Honorable Mention in People / Portrait

Known as the ‘medal maker’, Victor Kovalenko is revered as the most successful Olympic sailing coach in the world. Since arriving in Australia in the leadup to the Sydney 2000 Games, he has coached Australia’s 470 athletes. Over the course of his career, Victor's athletes have won ten Olympic medals (six gold, one silver and three bronze) over eight Olympic Games