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Nationality
  
Belarusian

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Name
  
Igor Astapkovich


Spouse(s)
  
Weight
  
120 kg (260 lb)

Height
  
1.92 m

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Native name
  
Іgar Vyachaslavavіch astapkovіch

Full name
  
Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich

Born
  
January 4, 1963 (age 61) (
1963-01-04
)
Navapolatsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union

Country
  
Soviet Union (1986-1991) Unified Team (1992) Belarus (1993-2004)

Olympic medals
  
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's hammer throw

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

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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.

Igor astapkovich hammer throw iaaf world champs 2003 qualifying


References

Igor Astapkovich Wikipedia