About Viktor Butenko
Born 1993. Viktor Butenko is a Russian athletics competitor and discus thrower.
Viktor Aleksandrovich Butenko (; born 10 March 1993) is a Russian track and field athlete competing in the discus throw. He holds a personal best of , set in 2013. He represented the host nation at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, finishing eighth. He was born in Stavropol.
He was a finalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, placing fifth. Among his other honours are a win at the European Cup Winter Throwing at a bronze at the European Team Championships in 2014.
He was the winner at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2016. However, he was suspended from international competition in 2016 due to an overarching ban on the All-Russia Athletic Federation as a response to doping.
International competitions
National titles Russian Athletics Championships Discus throw: 2016
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Who is Viktor Butenko?
Russian male discus thrower
When was Viktor Butenko born?
Viktor Butenko was born on 10 March 1993 in Stavropol.
What is Viktor Butenko's occupation?
Viktor Butenko is an athletics competitor and discus thrower.
What nationality is Viktor Butenko?
Viktor Butenko is Russian.
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