Oleksandr Pyatnytsya

Oleksandr Sergiyovich Pyatnytsya (Ukrainian: Олександр Сергійович П'ятниця; born 14 July 1985 in Dnipropetrovsk) is a male javelin thrower from Ukraine. His personal best is 86.12 metres, achieved in May 2012 in Kiev, which was a new national record.

Oleksandr Pyatnytsya
Personal information
Born (1985-07-14) July 14, 1985
Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Disqualified 2012 London Javelin throw
European U23 Championships
2007 DebrecenJavelin throw

Career

He won the bronze medal at the 2007 European U23 Championships and finished fifth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships without reaching the final.

He initially was awarded the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 2012 London Olympics with a throw of 84.51m. In 2016 a reanalysis of samples from the 2012 Olympics resulted in a positive test for the anabolic steroid turinabol. He was stripped of his title by the IOC and ordered to return his silver medal, medalist pin and diploma.[1]

In May 2017, he was disqualified for two years.[2]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 76.28 m
2009 World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 5th 80.60 m
2010 European Cup Winter Throwing Arles, France 2nd 78.38 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 82.01 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 29th (q) 73.56 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th 81.41 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom DQ (2nd) 84.51 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 21st (q) 74.69 m

Seasonal bests by year
  • 2007 - 76.28
  • 2008 - 78.54
  • 2009 - 81.96
  • 2010 - 84.11
  • 2011 - 82.61
  • 2012 - 86.12
  • 2013 - 77.46
  • 2014 - 81.10
  • 2015 - 81.63

References
  1. "Rio Today". The New York Times. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  2. http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/6-track-athletes-handed-doping-bans-after-olympic-retests-1.3436981


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