Vasyl Lishchynskyi

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Vasyl Lischynskyi
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born(1964-03-18)18 March 1964
Died29 November 2015(2015-11-29) (aged 51)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF11/12
Event(s)Throwing events
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 2 2 1
World Championships 0 1 1
European Championships 2 0 1
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Discus throw – F11/12
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Discus throw – F11
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Shot put – F11/12
IPC Athletics World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Shot put F11
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon Discus F11
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Shot put - F11
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Discus - F11
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Swansea Discus - F11

Vasyl Lischynskyi (18 March 1964 – 29 November 2015)[1] was a Paralympian athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category F11/12 throwing events.[2]

Biography[]

Vasyl competed in four Paralympics, always competing in the shot and discus. His first games were in 1996 where he won gold in the shot and silver in the discus. 2000 and 2004 proved barren games but in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China he won a gold medal in the F11/12 discus and a bronze in the F11/12 shot put.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Умер спортсмен, выигравший для Украины первое "золото" Паралимпиады
  2. ^ "Vasyl Lishchynskyi". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2013.

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