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Biography
Vladyslav Helzin (Ukrainian: Владислав Григорович Гельзін; born 27 August 1973 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian public figure, politician, retired footballer and football functionary, president of FC Olimpik Donetsk. In various media his last name also spells through Russian transliteration as Gelzin. On 10 May 2016, Helzin officially retired from professional sport.
Career
He is the only president out of all premier league football clubs in Ukraine, who was also a field team player. Helzin is a professional football striker who played for the Ukrainian Premier League club FC Olimpik Donetsk. Additionally he is a deputy of Donetsk Regional Council and a member of the Party of Regions.
Helzin graduated from Donetsk State Institute of Health, Physical Education and Sport, in "Olympic and professional sports" and Donetsk National University, in "International Economics".
From 1999 to 2001 he served as a vice-President of FC Metalurh Donetsk. Since 2001 and currently he is a President of the Foundation in development of football in the Donetsk region "Olimpik".
He is married and has two daughters.