Igor Astapkovich
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч; born 4 January 1963 in Navapolatsk[1]) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
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Native name | Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarusian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 January 1963 57) Navapolatsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | (age|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Iryna Yatchenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 84.62 m (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.
Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.
International competitions
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1987 | World Student Games | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | 78.46 m |
1989 | World Student Games | Duisburg, Germany | 1st | 80.56 m |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 84.12 m |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 84.14 m | |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 80.94 m |
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1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 81.96 m |
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1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 79.88 m |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 80.40 m |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 81.10 m |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 78.20 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 79.84 m | |
1997 | World Student Games | Catania, Italy | 7th | 73.80 m |
World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 79.70 m | |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 77.81 m |
IAAF Grand Prix Final | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 78.02 m | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 76.02 m |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 79.17 m |
2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 6th | 74.85 m |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 79.72 m | |
2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 5th | 78.40 m |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | NM |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th | 76.22 m |
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References
- "Biography (in Russian)". Retrieved 2015-03-03.
External links
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