Career
He acquired Kazakhstani citizenship after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Soldatenko was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1972. In retirement he coached race walkers in his native Kazakhstan.
He acquired Kazakhstani citizenship after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Soldatenko was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor in 1972. In retirement he coached race walkers in his native Kazakhstan.
Soldatenko took up athletics in 1962 and became a member of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics National Team in 1967.