Igor Astapkovich
Belarusian hammer thrower
About Igor Astapkovich
Born 1963. Igor Astapkovich is a Belarusian hammer thrower.
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, ; born 4 January 1963, in Navapolatsk ) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performers' list.
Astapkovich is married to Iryna Yatchenko, herself a Belarusian Olympic medalist, in discus thrower.
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Belarusian hammer thrower
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Igor Astapkovich was born on 4 January 1963 in Navapolack.
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Igor Astapkovich is a hammer thrower.
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Igor Astapkovich is Belarusian.
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