Vladyslav Piskunov
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| Native name | Владислав Юрійовин Ліскунов | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 June 1978 (age 45) Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (234 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 82.23 m (2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[1] 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 |
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| Representing Ukraine
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | — | DQ |
| 1998 | European Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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10th | 75.10 m |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 76.26 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain
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3rd | 79.03 m | |
| Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | 78.61 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia
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14th | 76.08 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | PR China
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2nd | 77.99 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada
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14th | 76.34 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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2nd | 80.39 m |
| 2003 | Military World Games | Catania, Italy | 2nd | 74.88 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France
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16th | 75.65 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece
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— | NM |
See also
References
- ^ IAAF World Junior Championships Eugene 2014 Facts and Figures. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-04-10.
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