Pavel Kryvitski Explained

Birth Date:17 April 1984
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Updated:3 June 2024

Pavel Kryvitski (Belarusian: Павал Крывіцкі; born April 17, 1984) is a male hammer thrower from Belarus. He set his personal best (80.67 metres) in the men's hammer throw event on August 11, 2011 in Minsk.

Doping ban

Kryvitski tested positive for growth hormones in 2015, and was subsequently given a four-year ban from sport.[1] The ban ends 10 June 2019.[2] In addition all his results from 17 July 2012 to 16 July 2014 and since 11 May 2015 were annulled.[3]

International competitions

Representing
2003Tampere, Finland18th (q)66.64 m
2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany1st73.72 m
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany8th76.00 m
2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain16th (q)72.68 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea5th78.53 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland9th73.67 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United KingdomDQ
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, RussiaDQ
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland3rd78.50 m

Notes and References

  1. Associated Press: Belarusian hammer thrower Krivitsky banned for doping, New Zealand Herald, 17 September 2015
  2. Belarus National Anti-Doping Agency: СПИСОК ДИСКВАЛИФИЦИРОВАННЫХ СПОРТСМЕНОВ/LIST OF SUSPENDED ATHLETES , nada.by
  3. Web site: List of athletes currently serving a period of ineligibility as a result of an anti-doping rule violation under IAAF rules. 1 January 2018. IAAF. 27 February 2018.