Namesakes
Sergei Kovalenko
(m) 1947-2004 
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 basketball (bronze/gold)
Aleksandr Kovalenko
(m) 1963-
Olympic Medalists 1988 triple jump (bronze)
Andrei Kovalenko
(m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992 water polo (bronze)
Viktor Kovalenko
(m) 1996-
Notable Athletes (soccer)