Viktoriya Rybalko

Viktoriya Rybalko (born 26 October 1982) is a Ukrainian long jumper.

Viktoriya's track-and-field career started when her parents took her to meet her first coach (Telegin Vasiliy Ivanovich) at the age of 11.

First international appearance in long jump was in the summer of 1999 with a second-place finish at the Youth Olympic Days in Denmark.

In the fall of 1999, Vika left Ukraine to attend the University of Maine, Orono, US, at the age of 17.

Her university carrier was highlighted by placing second in long jump at the NCAA Division I Championships and winning the prestigious Dean Smith's award as a top student-athlete.