Roman Virastyuk
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Full name | Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk | |||||||||||||
Born |
April 20, 1968 (age 50) Ivano Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | |||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 21.34 m (2000) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk (Ukrainian: Роман Яроспавович Вірастюк; born 20 April 1968 in Ivano-Frankivsk) is a Ukrainian shot putter, best known for his bronze medal at the 1994 European Athletics Championships and the sixth place at the 1996 Olympic Games. His personal best was 21.34 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Ivano-Frankivsk. He is a brother of Vasyl Virastyuk.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 11th | 18.70 m | |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 19.59 m | ||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 19.66 m | |
Military World Games | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 18.73 m | ||
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 20.45 m | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 20.12 m | |
1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | 20.21 m | |
1999 | Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | 19.90 m | |
2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 5th | 20.07 m | |
2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | 19.55 m | |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th | 19.52 m | |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | 19.61 m | |
Military World Games | Catania, Italy | 2nd | 19.30 m |
See also
References
- Roman Virastyuk at IAAF
- (in Russian) Interview with Roman Virastyuk
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