Yuriy Bilonoh

Yuriy Bilonoh
Personal information
Born March 9, 1974

Yuriy Bilonoh (Ukrainian: Юрій Білоног, also romanized as Yuriy Bilonog, born March 9, 1974) is a Ukrainian shot putter. Born in Bilopillya, Sumy, he began athletics at a Children and Youth Sports School in Bilopillya, where his first trainer was Vladimir Belikov.[1] Bilonoh won the gold medal in his event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Olympics he had finished fifth. In 2002 he was European champion. Bilonoh, who now lives in Odessa, is 200 cm (6'7") tall and weighs 132 kg (290 lb).

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Ukraine
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 3rd 20.89 m
2001 World Student Games Beijing, PR China 2nd
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 6th 20.83 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 1st 21.16 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 20.32 m

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