Ihar Astapkovich
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ihar Viachaslavavich•Astapkovich |
| Used name | Ihar•Astapkovich |
| Original name | Ігар Вячаслававіч•Астапковіч |
| Other names | Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Игорь Вячеславович Астапкович |
| Born | 4 January 1963 in Navapolatsk, Vitebsk (BLR) |
| Measurements | 192 cm / 120 kg |
| Affiliations | Minsk / RTsFVS Hrodna |
| NOC |  Belarus  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Belarus |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
For nearly two decades, Igor Astapkovich was one of the world’s top hammer throwers, finishing in the top 10 in almost every competition he entered. He won titles at the 1987 and 1989 Universiade, the 1990 European Championships and Goodwill Games, and the 1991 European Cup. Astapkovich competed at four Olympics, winning silver in 1992 and bronze in 2000, and at seven World Championships (1991-2003), winning three silvers in 1991, 1993, and 1995. He also won silver medals at the 1993 European Championships and the 1996 Grand Prix Final.
Astapkovich won Soviet titles in 1989 and 1990, the 1992 CIS title, and the 1997 Belarus title. He retired from sports after the 2004 Olympics, later working as an athletics coach in Belarus, and married 2000 Olympics discus throw bronze medalist Irina Yatchenko.
Personal Best: HT – 84.62 (1992).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | EUN |
BLR |
Ihar Astapkovich | |||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BLR |
Ihar Astapkovich | ||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BLR |
Ihar Astapkovich | ||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BLR |
Ihar Astapkovich | ||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 8 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | BLR |
Ihar Astapkovich |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Iryna Yatchanka
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union); 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–1–0 1990 Split gold: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union); 1994 Helsinki silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–3–0 1991 Tokyo silver: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus); 1995 Göteborg silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus))