Alexei Bychenko

Alexei Bychenko was born in 1988 in Kyiv

Bychenko was born in Kyiv on 5 February 1988. He is Jewish, and his mother is of Jewish descent. He began skating in 1993 and studied at National Pedagogical Dragomanov University in Kyiv.

He first competed for Ukraine and won the national senior silver medal in 2007 and 2008. His last international event for Ukraine was the Crystal Skate of Romania in 2009.

He became an Israeli citizen and began skating for Israel. He trains in Hackensack, New Jersey, and his coaches include Galit Chait Moracci. He placed 21st at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

At the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava he won silver. Later that year he took bronze at the Rostelecom Cup. At the 2018 Winter Olympics he carried the Israeli flag at the opening ceremony and placed 11th, and he finished fourth at the 2018 World Championships.

He competed for Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He announced his retirement from competition in May 2022.