Yevhen Vynohradov Explained

Birth Date:30 April 1984
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw

Yevhen Valeriyovych Vynohradov (Ukrainian: Євген Валерійович Виноградов; born 30 April 1984 in Vasylkiv) is a Ukrainian hammer thrower. He was born in the Kyiv Oblast, in the Ukrainian republic of the Soviet Union. His personal best throw is 80.58 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Kyiv.

He finished seventh at the 2003 European Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Doping ban

Vynohradov tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone in an out-of-competition control 7 July 2009 and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sport.[1] The ban ended 7 September 2011.

Achievements

Representing
2001World Youth ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary26th (q)Hammer (5 kg)61.69 m
2003European Junior ChampionshipsTampere, Finland7thHammer (6 kg)68.89 m
2005European U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany6thHammer68.65 m
2007UniversiadeBangkok, ThailandHammerNM
World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan15th (q)Hammer73.87 m
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China14th (q)Hammer74.49 m
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia18th (q)Hammer72.90 m
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, SwitzerlandHammerNM
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China14th (q)Hammer74.09 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil11thHammer74.11 m

References

Notes and References

  1. European Athletics Association: Yevhen VYNOHRADOV, european-athletics.org