Vladyslav Piskunov

Vladyslav Piskunov
Personal information
Native name Владислав Юрійовин Ліскунов
Full name Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov
Nationality Ukrainian
Born June 7, 1978 (1978-06-07) (age 38)
Nova Kakhovka, Soviet Union
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Country  Ukraine
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 82.23 m (2002)
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
1999 Seville Hammer
European Championships
2002 Munich Hammer
Universiade
2001 Beijing Hammer
1999 Palma de Mallorca Hammer

Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (Ukrainian: Владислав Юрійович Піскунов; born 7 June 1978 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower.

Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified. At the 2005 World Championships he failed another test and received a life ban.

His personal best throw was 82.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Ukraine
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal — DQ
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 10th 75.10 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st 76.26 m
World Championships Seville, Spain 3rd 79.03 m
Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 3rd 78.61 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 14th 76.08 m
2001 Universiade Beijing, PR China 2nd 77.99 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 14th 76.34 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 2nd 80.39 m
2003 Military World Games Catania, Italy 2nd 74.88 m
World Championships Paris, France 16th 75.65 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece — NM

See also


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