Kirill Ikonnikov

Kirill Ikonnikov
Personal information
Born (1984-03-05) March 5, 1984
Leningrad, Soviet Union (today Russia)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 12 in)
Weight 115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country  Russia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Hammer throw
Updated on 14 August 2012.

Kirill Gennadiyevich Ikonnikov (Russian: Кирилл Геннадиевич Иконников; born 5 March 1984 in Leningrad) is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 79.20 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Zhukovsky.

He was serving a 2 year competition ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, lasting from 8 October 2012 to 1 November 2014.[1]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Russia
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 77.75 m (5 kg)
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 71.26 m (6 kg)
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 71.60 m (6 kg)
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, PR China 21st 72.33 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 6th 78.37 m
2012 Olympic Games London, Great Britain 5th 77.86 m

References

  1. IAAF list of suspended athletes


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