| Birth Date: | 20 July 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Grodno |
| Weight: | 116kg (256lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Hammer throw |
| Updated: | 14 August 2012 |
Valeriy Vitalevich Sviatokha (Belarusian: Валеры Віталевіч Сьвятоха; born 20 July 1981) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. His personal best throw is 81.49 metres, achieved in May 2006 in Brest.
He won the bronze medal at the 2005 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. When he took part in the 2012 Summer Olympics he reached the final, finishing in 11th place.[1]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 70.28 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, PR China | 17th | 74.41 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 78.20 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 11th | 73.13 m | |