Igor Astapkovich

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Silver	1992 Barcelona	Hammer throw
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Hammer throw

Igor Astapkovich (born January 4, 1963 in Minsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing USSR and later his home country of Belarus. He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.

Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result
1987	World University Games	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	1st
1989	World University Games	Duisburg, Germany	1st
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	1st
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	2nd
1992	Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	2nd
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	2nd
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	2nd
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd