Igor Astapkovich
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Native name | Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarusian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 January 1963 Navapolatsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | (age 58)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Iryna Yatchenko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Soviet Union (1986-1991) Unified Team (1992) Belarus (1993-2004) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 84.62 m (1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
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.[2] His brother was also an able hammer thrower.
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the Soviet Union | ||||
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 |
Representing Unified Team | ||||
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 81.96 m |
Representing Belarus | ||||
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 |
References[]
- ^ "Biography (in Russian)". Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ Игорь АСТАПКОВИЧ: «Здесь прошли первые свидания с моей будущей женой»
External links[]
- Igor Astapkovich at World Athletics
- Igor Astapkovich at the International Olympic Committee
- Igor Astapkovich at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
Categories:
- 1963 births
- Living people
- People from Navapolatsk
- Sportspeople from Minsk
- Belarusian male hammer throwers
- Soviet male hammer throwers
- Olympic athletes of the Unified Team
- Olympic athletes of Belarus
- Olympic silver medalists for the Unified Team
- Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Belarus
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World record holders in masters athletics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- CIS Athletics Championships winners
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- Medalists at the 1987 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games