Vyacheslav Lykho
Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Lykho (Russian: Вячеслав Лыхо; born 16 January 1967, Mikhnevo, Moscow Oblast) is a retired shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.[1] He was stripped of his bronze medal won at the 1990 European Championships in Split due to a doping offence.[2]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 2nd | Shot put | 18.71 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | Shot put | 19.98 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 3rd | Shot put | 20.70 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | — | Shot put | DQ | |
Representing the  Unified Team | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 3rd | Shot put | 20.94 m |
See also
References
- ↑ "Vyacheslav Lykho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ↑ "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Athletics: A clean sweep for former drug takers". 1 August 1992.
External links
- Vyacheslav Lykho profile at IAAF
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