Igor Astapkovich

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Medal record
Igor Astapkovich
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Competitor for the Unified Team
Silver	1992 Barcelona	Hammer
Competitor for  Belarus
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Hammer
World Championships
Competitor for the  Soviet Union
Silver	1991 Tokyo	Hammer
Competitor for  Belarus
Silver	1993 Stuttgart	Hammer
Silver	1995 Gothenburg	Hammer

Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Астапковіч; born January 4, 1963 in Minsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.

He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.

Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1987	World University Games	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	1st
1989	World University Games	Duisburg, Germany	1st
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	1st
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd
1992	Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	2nd
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd
1996	Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	7th
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for Igor Astapkovich

Sporting positions
Preceded by Igor Nikulin	Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 1991 – 1992	Succeeded by Andrey Abduvaliyev
Preceded by Karsten Kobs	Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Koji Murofushi