Vyacheslav Lykho Explained

Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Lykho (Russian: Вячеслав Николаевич Лыхо; born 16 January 1967, Mikhnevo, Moscow Oblast) is a retired Russian shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.[1] He was stripped of his bronze medal won at the 1990 European Championships in Split due to a doping offence.[2]

International competitions

Representing the
1986World Junior ChampionshipsAthens, Greece2ndShot put18.71 m
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy9thShot put19.98 m
1990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States3rdShot put20.70 m
European ChampionshipsSplit, YugoslaviaShot putbgcolor=pink DQ
Representing the
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain3rdShot put20.94 m
Representing
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden10thShot put18.80 m
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece27th (q)Shot put18.04 m

National titles

See also

Notes and References

  1. Vyacheslav Lykho.
  2. News: OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Athletics: A clean sweep for former drug takers . 1 August 1992.