| Intro | Ukrainian weightlifter |
| Was | Weightlifter |
| From | Ukraine |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 18 March 1974, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Death |
5 February 2008 (aged 33 years) |
Vitaliy Ponomarenko (1975 – February 5, 2008) was a Ukrainian powerlifting champion. Ponomarenko weighed 220 lbs. At the time of his death he still holds the second highest bench press with a 782-pound press. He died on 5 February 2008 due to a heart condition.