Andrei Varantsou (; born 24 July 1975) is a male

hammer throw The hammer throw (HT for short) is one of the four throwing events in regular outdoor track-and-field competitions, along with the discus throw, shot put and Javelin throw, javelin. The hammer used in this sport is not like any of the tools a ...

er from

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. His personal best throw is 80.56 metres, achieved in June 2006 in

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Doping

In 2013 Varantsou failed doping test. He received a life ban.IAAF newsletter
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Achievements

References

* 1975 births Living people Belarusian male hammer throwers Belarusian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics {{Belarus-athletics-bio-stub