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Vitaliy Shafar

b. 1982

Ukrainian distance runner

Athletics competitor Marathon runner
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About Vitaliy Shafar

Born 1982. Vitaliy Shafar is a Ukrainian athletics competitor and marathon runner.

Vitaliy Shafar or Vitalii Shafar (, born 27 January 1982 in Lutsk) is a Ukrainian long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 29th place. He finished fourth in the 2014 Boston Marathon and tenth at the 2015 Boston Marathon.

He won the Macau Marathon in 2015 in 2:14.44 and set a personal best of 2:09:53 hours for the marathon at the 2014 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Served a 3 year doping ban in 2017 that retroactively disqualified performances since 2014 due to AIU doping violations(biological passport). This suspension ended on August 31, 2020.

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Important facts

Born
27 January 1982, Lutsk
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Athletics competitor, marathon runner
Nationality
Ukraine

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Vitaliy Shafar?

Ukrainian distance runner

When was Vitaliy Shafar born?

Vitaliy Shafar was born on 27 January 1982 in Lutsk.

What is Vitaliy Shafar's occupation?

Vitaliy Shafar is an athletics competitor and marathon runner.

What nationality is Vitaliy Shafar?

Vitaliy Shafar is Ukrainian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vitaliy Shafar

· Wikidata: Q2586451

· DBpedia: Vitaliy Shafar

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