Andriy Skvaruk

Andriy Bohdanovych Skvaruk (Ukrainian: Андрій богданович Скварук; born 9 March 1967 in Brodivsky, Lviv) is a retired hammer thrower from Ukraine, whose personal best throw is 82.62 m (271.1 ft), achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.

Andriy Skvaruk
Personal information
Native nameАндрій богданович Скварук
Full nameAndriy Bohdanovych Skvaruk
NationalityUkrainian
Born9 March 1967 (1967-03-09) (age 56)
Brodivsky, Soviet Union
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
ClubRovno ZS
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)82.62 m (2002)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1997 AthensHammer

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Ukraine
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany NM
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th 74.22 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 4th 79.92 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 81.46 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th 75.56 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 5th 78.80 m
World Military Games Zagreb, Croatia 1st 79.76 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 10th 75.50 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Doha, Qatar 1st 81.43 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 5th 79.93 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 5th 80.15 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 4th 79.68 m
World Athletics Final Szombathely, Hungary 5th 78.76 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th 76.01 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden NM
  • Andriy Skvaruk at World Athletics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andriy Skvaruk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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