Sergey Lukashok

Sergey Lukashok (born 20 June 1958) is a retired Israeli discus thrower.

His personal best throw was 66.64 metres, achieved in September 1983 in Odessa, while representing the Soviet Union.[1] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union he got Ukrainian citizenship, but emigrated to Israel.[2] He won the Israeli championship in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[3] Internationally he represented his new country at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships,[4][5] and finished eleventh at the 1994 European Championships.[6]

He stands 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) tall, and weighed about 130 kilograms (290 lb) during his active career.[2]

References

  1. ^ World men's all-time best discus (last updated 2001)
  2. ^ a b IAAF profile for Sergey Lukashok
  3. ^ "Israeli Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/isr.htm. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  4. ^ "Men World Championship 1993 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1993/Men_Discus_Throw.html. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  5. ^ "Men Discus World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE)". Todor Krastev. http://www.todor66.com/athletics/world/1995/Men_Discus_Throw.html. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  6. ^ "Men Discus Throw European Championships 1994 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. http://www.todor66.com/athletics/europe/1994/Men_Discus_Throw.html. Retrieved 27 March 2010.