Boris Onishchenko 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 first event of the pentathlon, the Soviet team found itself in fourth place, trailing closely behind Britain.
Cheating at the Paralympic Games to "win medals and gain more sponsorship". Fernando Martin Vicente, president of the FEDDI and vice-president of CPE, initially denied the allegations. After it was confirmed that 10 of the 12 competitors in the winning team were not disabled, Martin Vicente publicly apologised for the error and accepted total responsibility, resigning just before the findings were officially released. Two weeks later the team was officially disqualified and was ordered to return the gold medals. The controversy has been cited as one of the "most outrageous sporting moments" in history. The IPC announced that, due to serious difficulties in determining the