Igor Astapkovich - Citizendia

Medal record
Igor Astapkovich
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Competitor for the Unified Team
Silver	1992 Barcelona	Hammer
Competitor for Belarus
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Hammer
World Championships
Competitor for the Soviet Union
Silver	1991 Tokyo	Hammer
Competitor for Belarus
Silver	1993 Stuttgart	Hammer
Silver	1995 Gothenburg	Hammer

Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Астапковіч; born January 4, 1963 in Minsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain was a joint team consisting of twelve of the fifteen former Soviet The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested 24 for men and 22 for women The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo Japan. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium These are the official results of the Men's Hammer Throw event at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart Germany. The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium The Belarusian language, or Belorussian,(беларуская мова BGN/PCGN: byelaruskaya mova, Scientific: belaruskaja mova Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Minsk (Мінск mʲinsk Минск mʲinsk is the Capital and largest city in Belarus, situated on the Svislach and Niamiha rivers The modern or Olympic is an Athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east

He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF His personal best throw of 84. 62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.

Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. Iryna Vasiliyevna Yatchenko (Ірына Ятчанка Ирина Ятченко (born October 31 1965 in Gomel) is a Belarusian His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result
1987	World University Games	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	1st
1989	World University Games	Duisburg, Germany	1st
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	1st
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd
1992	Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	2nd
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd
1996	Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	7th
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd

External links

IAAF profile for Igor Astapkovich

Sporting positions
Preceded by Igor Nikulin	Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 1991 – 1992	Succeeded by Andrey Abduvaliyev
Preceded by Karsten Kobs	Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Koji Murofushi

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