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.

Oleksandr Iasynovyi
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney Discus Throw - F13
Silver medal – second place2000 Sydney Shot Put - F13
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Discus Throw - F11-12
IPC Athletics World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 ChristchurchDiscus 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
  1. "IASYNOVYI Oleksandr". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  2. "Athlete Search Results: Oleksandr Yasynovyy". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  3. "IPC Athletics World Records". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
  4. "Athlete Search Results: Oleksandr Iasynovyi". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 January 2013.


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