Roman Virastyuk Explained

Roman Virastyuk
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Fullname:Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk
Native Name:Роман Ярославович Вірастюк
Native Name Lang:uk
Birth Place:Ivano Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Kyiv, Ukraine
Height:189 cm
Weight:135 kg
Country:Ukraine
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Pb:21.34 m (2000)
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Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk (Ukrainian: Роман Ярославович Вірастюк; 20 April 1968 – 27 July 2019) was a Ukrainian shot putter,[1] best known for his bronze medal at the 1994 European Athletics Championships and the sixth place at the 1996 Olympic Games. His personal best was 21.34 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Ivano-Frankivsk. He was a brother of Vasyl Virastyuk.

International competitions

Representing
1994Paris, France11th18.70 m
Helsinki, Finland3rd19.59 m
1995Gothenburg, Sweden7th19.66 m
Rome, Italy2nd18.73 m
1996Atlanta, United States6th20.45 m
1997Athens, Greece6th20.12 m
1998Valencia, Spain5th20.21 m
1999Zagreb, Croatia2nd19.90 m
2000Ghent, Belgium5th20.07 m
2001Lisbon, Portugal12th19.55 m
2002Munich, Germany9th19.52 m
2003Paris, France9th19.61 m
Catania, Italy2nd19.30 m

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-pomer-sportsmen-roman-virastyuk/30078319.html Помер спортсмен Роман Вірастюк