Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (Ukrainian: Владислав Юрійович Піскунов; born 7 June 1978 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower.
Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified. At the 2005 World Championships he failed another test and received a life ban.
His personal best throw was 82.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Ukraine | ||||
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 10th | |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 79.03 m |
Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 3rd | ||
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 14th | 76.08 m |
2001 | Universiade | Beijing, PR China | 2nd | 77.99 m |
World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th | 76.34 m | |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 80.39 m |
2003 | Military World Games | Catania, Italy | 2nd | 74.88 m |
World Championships | Paris, France | 16th | 75.65 m | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | — | NM |