Background
Velyky was born in Brovary, Ukraine.
Velyky was born in Brovary, Ukraine.
He became a German citizen in April 2004. He participated on the German team which finished 4th at the 2008 European Men"s Handball Championship. Velyky was married to Kataryna and had one son.
He ruptured his cruciate ligament twice in 2006 and 2008, and sprained his foot in 2007.
His health problems limited his international career to the World Championships in 2005 and one game in the 2008 European Championships. In September 2003, he was diagnosed with a melanoma.
lieutenant was in remission until the disease returned in March 2008, and caused his death in Kiev, aged 32, in January 2010.