Vyacheslav Lykho

Vyacheslav Lykho (Russian: Вячеслав Лыхо; born 16 January 1967, Mikhnevo, Moscow Oblast) is a retired shot putter who represented the USSR, the Unified Team, and later Russia. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He was stripped of his bronze medal won at the 1990 European Championships in Split due to a doping offence.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 2nd Shot put
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 9th Shot put
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 3rd Shot put 20.70 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia — Shot put DSQ
Representing the  Unified Team
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 3rd Shot put

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