Andrey Vasilyevich Fomochkin (Russian: Андрей Васильевич Фомочкин, Belarusian: Андрэй Васілевіч Фомачкін; born May 24, 1963) is a Belarusian retired athlete and sports official. He participated in the 1986 Soviet Spartakiad, winning a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and a silver in the decathlon competitions.[1]
Andrey Fomochkin was born on May 24, 1963, in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.[2] At a local sports school, Fomochkin, aged 16, came to prominence when he beat a 24-year-old ""Master of Sport of the USSR" title holder in 110 metres hurdles.[3] As of September 2016, Fomockin remains the event's record holder for the city at 14.4 seconds. Fomochkin's coach, Anatoliy Lobanov, was transferred to Minsk, the capital of the Byelorussian SSR in 1979; Andrey followed him in 1981.
A Belarusian official carried a Russian flag alongside his delegation during the Parade of Nations.
On 7 September 2016, as a member of the country's Ministry of Sport, he protested the ban of the Russian team from the Paralympic Games over the doping scandal during the entry of Belarus at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony's parade of nations by holding a Russian flag as a display of solidarity to its neighbour. The Russian flag was quickly confiscated by officials and security, and after he was identified, Fomochkin's accreditation was cancelled by the IPC for violating policies which forbid political protests and gestures.
The IPC also warned that it would closely monitor medal presentations involving Belarusian athletes to ensure they do not display political gestures.[5][6]
Fomochkin's actions were praised by Belarusians (including President Alexander Lukashenko), as well as Maria Zakharova, a member of Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; she stated to a news agency that Fomochkin had "[shown] solidarity with people who were disgracefully treated in an inhumane way in not being allowed to compete at the Paralympics".[5][6][7]
Referencesedit
^Shitikhin, Andrey (September 8, 2016). "Порвать на российский флаг. Кто на Паралимпиаде реально больной". Чемпионат (in Russian). Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^Osmolovskiy, Andrey (September 9, 2016). "Андрей Фомочкин - "Комсомолке": Я родом из Советского Союза". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^Polyakov, Alexey (September 8, 2016). "В Армавире 30 лет не могут побить рекорд Андрея Фомочкина по бегу с барьерами" (in Russian). LifeNews. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ (in Russian). Республиканский центр Олимпийской подготовки по лёгкой атлетике. October 31, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
^ ab"Rio Paralympics 2016: Belarus official banned for carrying Russia flag". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^ ab"Paralympics: Belarus stages pro-Russia protest during opening ceremony". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^"Belarusian who marched with Russian flag kicked out of Paralympics". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
March 14, 2024
andrey, vasilyevich, fomochkin, russian, Андрей, Васильевич, Фомочкин, belarusian, Андрэй, Васілевіч, Фомачкін, born, 1963, belarusian, retired, athlete, sports, official, participated, 1986, soviet, spartakiad, winning, gold, medal, relay, silver, decathlon, . Andrey Vasilyevich Fomochkin Russian Andrej Vasilevich Fomochkin Belarusian Andrej Vasilevich Fomachkin born May 24 1963 is a Belarusian retired athlete and sports official He participated in the 1986 Soviet Spartakiad winning a gold medal in the 4 400 m relay and a silver in the decathlon competitions 1 Andrey FomochkinPersonal informationNative nameAndrej Vasilevich FomochkinFull nameAndrey Vasilyevich FomochkinBorn 1963 05 24 May 24 1963 age 60 Armavir Krasnodar Krai Russian SFSR Soviet UnionSportCountry Byelorussian SSRSportAthleticsEvent s 4 400 m relay decathlonMedal record Spartakiad of Peoples of the USSR1986 Tashkent 4 x 400 m relay1986 Tashkent Decathlon Contents 1 Early life 2 Sports career 3 Controversy 4 ReferencesEarly life editAndrey Fomochkin was born on May 24 1963 in Armavir Krasnodar Krai Russian SFSR Soviet Union 2 At a local sports school Fomochkin aged 16 came to prominence when he beat a 24 year old Master of Sport of the USSR title holder in 110 metres hurdles 3 As of September 2016 Fomockin remains the event s record holder for the city at 14 4 seconds Fomochkin s coach Anatoliy Lobanov was transferred to Minsk the capital of the Byelorussian SSR in 1979 Andrey followed him in 1981 Sports career editFomochkin is a graduate of Belarusian Institute for National Economy and Belarusian State University of Physical Training 4 Controversy edit nbsp A Belarusian official carried a Russian flag alongside his delegation during the Parade of Nations On 7 September 2016 as a member of the country s Ministry of Sport he protested the ban of the Russian team from the Paralympic Games over the doping scandal during the entry of Belarus at the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony s parade of nations by holding a Russian flag as a display of solidarity to its neighbour The Russian flag was quickly confiscated by officials and security and after he was identified Fomochkin s accreditation was cancelled by the IPC for violating policies which forbid political protests and gestures The IPC also warned that it would closely monitor medal presentations involving Belarusian athletes to ensure they do not display political gestures 5 6 Fomochkin s actions were praised by Belarusians including President Alexander Lukashenko as well as Maria Zakharova a member of Russia s Ministry of Foreign Affairs she stated to a news agency that Fomochkin had shown solidarity with people who were disgracefully treated in an inhumane way in not being allowed to compete at the Paralympics 5 6 7 References edit Shitikhin Andrey September 8 2016 Porvat na rossijskij flag Kto na Paralimpiade realno bolnoj Chempionat in Russian Retrieved September 10 2016 Osmolovskiy Andrey September 9 2016 Andrej Fomochkin Komsomolke Ya rodom iz Sovetskogo Soyuza Komsomolskaya Pravda Retrieved September 12 2016 Polyakov Alexey September 8 2016 V Armavire 30 let ne mogut pobit rekord Andreya Fomochkina po begu s barerami in Russian LifeNews Retrieved September 12 2016 Andrej Fomochkin naznachen direktorom RCOP po legkoj atletike in Russian Respublikanskij centr Olimpijskoj podgotovki po lyogkoj atletike October 31 2012 Archived from the original on September 10 2016 Retrieved September 12 2016 a b Rio Paralympics 2016 Belarus official banned for carrying Russia flag BBC Sport Retrieved 8 September 2016 a b Paralympics Belarus stages pro Russia protest during opening ceremony The Guardian Retrieved 8 September 2016 Belarusian who marched with Russian flag kicked out of Paralympics The Guardian Retrieved 8 September 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrey Vasilyevich Fomochkin amp oldid 1172571747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
