About Aleksandr Klimenko
Lived 1970 – 2000 (aged 29). Aleksandr Klimenko was a Ukrainian and Russian athletics competitor.
Aleksandr "Andriy" Klimenko ( Oleksandr Klymenko, ; 27 March 1970 – 7 March 2000) was a Ukrainian shot putter.
Biography Born in Kiev he is best known for his gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, which he achieved with a lifetime best throw of 20.78 meters.
Klimenko died in a shooting on 7 March 2000 in Kyiv, at age 29, three weeks before his 30th birthday. He received four bullet wounds in the incident. Klimenko was working as a car salesman at the time of his death.
Over 300 athletes, coaches and friends attended the funeral.
International competitions
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Who was Aleksandr Klimenko?
Ukrainian shot putter (1970–2000)
When was Aleksandr Klimenko born?
Aleksandr Klimenko was born on 27 March 1970 in Kyiv.
When did Aleksandr Klimenko die?
Aleksandr Klimenko died on 7 March 2000 in Kyiv.
What was Aleksandr Klimenko's occupation?
Aleksandr Klimenko was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Aleksandr Klimenko?
Aleksandr Klimenko was Ukrainian and Russian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Aleksandr Klimenko
· DBpedia: Aleksandr Klimenko (shot putter)
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