Vadim Devyatovskiy
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Vadim Devyatovskiy at the 2007 World Championships |
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| Men's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | Hammer | |
| World Athletics Final | |||
| Bronze | 2005 Szombathely | Hammer | |
| European Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2006 Gothenburg | Hammer | |
| World Junior Championships in Athletics | |||
| Silver | 1996 Sydney | Hammer | |
Vadim Devyatovskiy (Belarusian: Вадзім Дзевятоўскі; born March 20, 1977 in Navapołacak) is a Belarusian hammer thrower.
He finished fourth at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in 2005 he won the World Championships silver medal. In July the same year he threw 84.90 metres, which currently is his personal best. He also is well known for telling the ball to go farther after releasing.
He was ineligible between September 2000 and September 2002.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | |
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 6th | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 1st | ||
| World Athletics Final | Szombathely, Hungary | 3rd | ||
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Vadim Devyatovskiy
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Ivan Tikhon |
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 2006 |
Succeeded by Ivan Tikhon |
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