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Oleksandr Iasynovyi
Oleksandr Iasynovyi (born Aug 4, 1966)[1] is a visually impaired Paralympic athlete from Ukraine. He competes in throwing events, specialising in discus.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paralympic athletics | ||
| Representing Ukraine | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 2000 Sydney | Discus Throw - F13 | |
| 2000 Sydney | Shot Put - F13 | |
| 2008 Beijing | Discus Throw - F11-12 | |
| IPC Athletics World Championships | ||
| 2011 Christchurch | Discus Throw F12 | |
At the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, he competed in the F13 classification. He won a silver medal in shot put. In the F13 discus event he won gold, and set an F13 world record that still stands 12 years later.[2][3]
Following deterioration of his vision, Iasynovyi competed in the F12 classification at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. There, he won a bronze medal in the men's F11-12 discus throw event.[4] At the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships, Iasynovyi won gold in the Men's F12 discus event.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b . International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results: Oleksandr Yasynovyy". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ . International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ^ "Athlete Search Results: Oleksandr Iasynovyi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
External links edit
- Oleksandr Iasynovyi at the International Paralympic Committee
- at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)