Roman Avramenko
 Roman Avramenko in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 23, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |
 Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roman Avramenko (born March 23, 1988 in Kirovske) is a Ukrainian javelin thrower. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. He did not progress to the final and finished in 14th place with a throw of 80.06 metres.
He is currently serving a two-year doping ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, having tested positive at the 2013 World Championships, where he had finished in fifth position. The ban lasts from 17 August 2013 to 27 August 2015.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 2nd | Javelin throw (0.7 kg) | 79.22 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Javelin throw | 76.01 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 2nd | Javelin throw | 75.24 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 29th (q) | Javelin throw | 71.64 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 71.14 m |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4th | Javelin throw | 78.46 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 77.44 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | Javelin throw | 79.52 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | Javelin throw | 81.42 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | Javelin throw | 82.51 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 80.06 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th (DSQ) | Javelin throw | 82.05 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2004 – 72.68
- 2005 – 70.27
- 2006 – 76.01
- 2007 – 77.88
- 2008 – 80.08
- 2009 – 79.50
- 2010 – 81.12
- 2011 – 84.30
- 2012 – 81.87
- 2013 – 84.48
References
- Roman Avramenko profile at IAAF