| Vladyslav Piskunov | |
| Fullname: | Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov |
| Nationality: | Ukrainian |
| Native Name: | Владислав Юрійовин Ліскунов |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Birth Place: | Nova Kakhovka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Headercolor: | lightsteelblue |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 106kg (234lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Hammer throw |
| Pb: | 82.23 m (2002) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (Ukrainian: Владислав Юрійович Піскунов; born 7 June 1978 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower.
Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified.[1] At the 2005 World Championships he failed another test and received a life ban.
His personal best throw was 82.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | — | DQ | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th | 75.10 m | |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 76.26 m |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 79.03 m | ||
| Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 78.61 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th | 76.08 m | |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, PR China | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 77.99 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th | 76.34 m | ||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 80.39 m |
| 2003 | Military World Games | Catania, Italy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 74.88 m |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 16th | 75.65 m | ||
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | - | NM | |