Volodymyr Pianykh (5 February 1951) is an association footballer from the former Soviet Union who played for FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

After retiring as a player, Pianykh became a football referee.

In 1979 Pianykh played couple of games for Ukraine at the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR.

[2] Pianykh was a referee at the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Finland and Israel that took place on 16 June 1993 in Lahti, Finland.

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