Boris Onishchenko later it was reported he had been called before Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev for a personal scolding. Boris Onishchenko Boris Grigoryevich Onishchenko (Борис Григорьевич Онищенко; also transliterated as Onyshchenko, Onishenko, Onischenko; born 19 September 1937) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete who competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was a multiple Olympic and world champion, but was disqualified for cheating at the 1976 Summer Olympics and banned for life from sports. Having already earned his country an Olympic medal earlier in Mexico City and Munich, Onishchenko entered the event as a three-time world champion. After the
Australia at the 1976 Winter Paralympics to call the 1976 games the 'Winter Olympics for the Disabled'. Unfortunately for Australia, these classifications meant that Ron Finneran was ineligible. Ron lost the use of both of his legs and his right arm after contracting polio when he was only 20-months of age. Despite obviously being a disabled athlete, Mr. Finneran was neither blind nor an amputee and was therefore unable to compete at the 1976 Winter Paralympics. The 1976 Winter Paralympics featured only two competitive sports: These two sports were competed in by 198 athletes across a total of 53 medal events. Due to the limited number