Igor Astapkovich

Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч; born 4 January 1963, in Navapolatsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.

Igor Astapkovich
Personal information
Native nameІгар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч
Full nameIgor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich
NationalityBelarusian
Born4 January 1963 (1963-01-04) (age 61)
Navapolatsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
SpouseIryna Yatchenko
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1986-1991)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Belarus (1993-2004)
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best84.62 m (1992)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
World Championships
1991 TokyoHammer
European Championships
1990 Split Hammer
Universiade
1987 ZagrebHammer throw
1989 DuisburgHammer throw
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Hammer
Representing  Belarus
2000 Sydney Hammer
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
1993 Stuttgart Hammer
1995 Gothenburg Hammer
European Championships
1994 Helsinki Hammer

He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performers' list.

Astapkovich is married to Iryna Yatchenko, herself a Belarusian Olympic medalist, in discus thrower.

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