Dmytro Kostiantynovych Kirpulyanskyy (Ukrainian: Дмитро Костянтинович Кірпулянський; born June 2, 1985, in Makiivka) is a two-time Olympic modern pentathlete from Ukraine.^[1][2] He also won an individual bronze medal at the 2009 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in London, England.

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Dmytro Kirpulyanskyy

Personal information
Nickname	Dimo
Nationality	Ukraine
Born	(1985-06-02) 2 June 1985 (age 38) Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Modern pentathlon
Club	Dynamo Donetsk (UKR)
Coached by	Konstantin Kirpulyanskyy
Medal record Men's modern pentathlon Representing  Ukraine World Championships 2009 London Individual European Championships 2008 Budapest Team 2011 Medway Individual

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Kirpulyanskyy achieved his best results and performed consistently for the men's event at the Olympics, when he finished ninth in 2008. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, however, he slapped his horse Wonderboy after the horse almost threw him, and then fell off him during the horse-riding segment.^[3] Following his sudden fall and unsuccessful attempt to finish the riding course, Kirpulyanskyy dropped to thirty-fifth place in the overall standings.

Kirpulyanskyy works as a doctor with a degree in medicine at the Donetsk National Medical University. He is a member of Dynamo Donetsk, currently coached Konstantin.