Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (; born 7 June 1978 in
Nova Kakhovka
Nova Kakhovka (, ; ) is a List of cities in Ukraine, city in Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. Nova Kakhovka has been under Russian occupation of Kherson Oblast, Russian occupation since February 2022. Its estimated population ...
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Kherson
Kherson (Ukrainian language, Ukrainian and , , ) is a port city in southern Ukraine that serves as the administrative centre of Kherson Oblast. Located by the Black Sea and on the Dnieper, Dnieper River, Kherson is the home to a major ship-bui ...
) is a former
Ukrainian 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 ...
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Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the
1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified.
[IAAF World Junior Championships Eugene 2014 Facts and Figures]
IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-10. 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
Koncha-Zaspa () is a historic neighbourhood in the Holosiiv Raion (district) of the city of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is known for being the place where Ukraine's political elite live. Koncha-Zaspa is located in the southern part of the c ...
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Achievements
See also
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List of doping cases in athletics
The use of performance-enhancing drugs (doping in sport) is prohibited within the sport of athletics. Athletes who are found to have used such banned substances, whether through a positive drugs test, the biological passport system, an investig ...
References
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1978 births
Living people
Ukrainian male hammer throwers
Olympic male hammer throwers
Olympic athletes for Ukraine
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
World Athletics Championships athletes for Ukraine
World Athletics Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships medalists
Doping cases in athletics
Ukrainian sportspeople in doping cases
FISU World University Games silver medalists for Ukraine
FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Ukraine
People from Nova Kakhovka
Sportspeople from Kherson Oblast
Ukrainian Athletics Championships winners
Military World Games silver medalists for Ukraine
Military World Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
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