Nationality Ukrainian Name Vladyslav Piskunov Country Ukraine Height 1.83 m | Sport Athletics Weight 106 kg Event(s) Hammer throw | |
Native name Vladislav YUrіiovin Lіskunov Full name Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov Born June 7, 1978 (age 45) ( 1978-06-07 ) Nova Kakhovka, Soviet Union | ||
Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (Ukrainian: Владислав Юрійович Піскунов; born 7 June 1978 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower.
Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified. At the 2005 World Championships he failed another test and received a life ban.
His personal best throw was 82.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.
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