Yuriy Bilonoh Explained

Yuriy Bilonoh
Birth Date:9 March 1974
Birth Place:Bilopillia, Sumy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
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Yuriy Bilonoh (Ukrainian: Юрій Білоног, also romanized as Yuriy Bilonog; born March 9, 1974) is a Ukrainian shot putter.

Biography

Born in Bilopillia, Sumy Oblast, he began athletics at a Children and Youth Sports School in Bilopillia, where his first trainer was Vladimir Belikov.[1]

Bilonoh was initially awarded a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, but this medal was withdrawn in 2012 as a result of an anti-doping case.[2] [3]

Achievements

Representing
1992Seoul, South Koreabgcolor=gold1st18.46 m
Representing
1995Barcelona, Spain5th19.74 m
Fukuoka, Japanbgcolor=gold1st19.70 m
1997Paris, Francebgcolor=gold1st21.02 m
Athens, Greece4th20.26 m
Catania, Italybgcolor=gold1st20.34 m
1998Budapest, Hungary3rd20.92 m
IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final)Moscow, Russiabgcolor=silver2nd20.62 m
1999Maebashi, Japan3rd20.89 m
Seville, Spain5th20.60 m
2000Sydney, Australia5th20.84 m
IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final)Doha, Qatar4th20.76 m
2001Lisbon, Portugal8th19.71 m
Edmonton, Canada6th20.83 m
Beijing, Chinabgcolor=silver2nd20.16 m
2002Munich, Germanybgcolor=gold1st21.37 m
IAAF Golden League (Grand Prix Final)Paris, Francebgcolor=silver2nd20.74 m
IAAF World CupMadrid, Spain5th19.88 m
2003Birmingham, United Kingdom3rd21.13 m
Saint-Denis, France3rd21.10 m
IAAF World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monacobgcolor=silver2nd20.53 m
2004Budapest, Hungary8th20.26 m
Athens, Greecebgcolor=pinkDQ (1st)21.16 m
IAAF World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monacobgcolor=pinkDQ (8th)19.47 m
2005Helsinki, Finlandbgcolor=pinkDQ (4th)20.89 m
IAAF World Athletics FinalMonte Carlo, Monacobgcolor=pinkDQ (6th)20.04 m
2006Málaga, Spainbgcolor=pinkDQ (5th)20.15 m
Gothenburg, Swedenbgcolor=pinkDQ (6th)20.32 m
2007Yalta, Ukrainebgcolor=gold1st19.95 m
2008Valencia, Spain17th19.02 m
Beijing, China5th20.63 m

Notes and References

  1. http://shans.com.ua/?m=nr&id=8141&in=76 Газета "Ваш Шанс"
  2. Web site: IOC disqualifies four medallists from Athens 2004 following further analysis of stored samples . International Olympic Committee . 5 December 2012 . 21 August 2022.
  3. News: Why this athlete had to wait nine years for his Olympic gold medal . CNN . 4 August 2016 . Ap . Tiffany . 21 August 2022.