Dmitry Shevchenko (discus thrower)

Dmitriy Igorievich Shevchenko (Russian: Дмитрий Игоревич Шевченко; born May 13, 1968, in Taganrog) is a Russian discus thrower who won silver medals at the World and European Championships. Despite this he did not throw past the 70 metres mark until 2002, when he achieved his personal best throw of 70.54 metres in Krasnodar. His three participations in the Olympics were all fruitless, especially the 2004 edition where he exited without any valid throws.

Dmitriy Shevchenko
Personal information
Native nameДмитрий Игоревич Шевченко
Full nameDmitriy Igorievich Shevchenko
NationalityRussian
BornMay 13, 1968 (1968-05-13) (age 55)
Taganrog, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Years active1990–2006
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
Country Russia
SportMen's athletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubDynamo Krasnodar
Dynamo Moscow
Turned pro1990
Retired2006
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)70.54 m (2002)
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1993 Stuttgart Discus
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1994 Helsinki Discus
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1994 St. PetersburgDiscus
Gold medal – first place1998 UniondaleDiscus

He is a six-time national champion in the discus event. He missed the 1996 and 1997 seasons, due to a doping suspension.[1]

His wife, whom he also coaches, is the hurdler Irina Shevchenko.[2]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th 62.90 m
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 8th 61.78 m
Representing  Russia
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 2nd 66.90 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 2nd 64.56 m
Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 1st 64.68 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th 63.18 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary — NM
Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 1st 64.81 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 11th 62.65 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 4th 67.57 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 63.97 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 10th 62.28 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece — NM
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden — NM

See also

References
  1. Wennerholm, Mats (1998-08-24). "Dopade – och mästare igen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2007-03-02.
  2. EAA profile for Irina Shevchenko Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine


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