Aleksandr Klimenko (athlete)
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Aleksandr ("Andriy") Klimenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Клименко Oleksandr Klymenko, Russian: Александр Клименко; 27 March 1970 – 7 March 2000) was a Ukrainian shot putter.
Biography
Born in Kiev he is best known for his gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, which he achieved with a lifetime best throw of 20.78 meters.
Klimenko died in a shooting on 7 March, 2000 in Kiev, three weeks before his 30th birthday. He received four bullet wounds in the incident. Klimenko was working as a car salesman at the time of his death.[1]
Over 300 athletes, coaches and friends attended the funeral.[2]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing the Soviet Union | |||||
1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 1st | 18.92 m | |
1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 19.38 m [3] | |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 20.34 m | |
Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | 19.35 m [4] | ||
Representing the Commonwealth of Independent States | |||||
1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 20.02 m [5] | |
Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 20.23 m | ||
1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 4th | 20.58 m | |
Representing Ukraine | |||||
1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 1st | 19.72 m [4] | |
1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 20.78 m [6] | |
World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 19.16 m [7] | ||
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | 18.26 m | |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | NM |
References
- ↑ Segodnya: The deceased was a known sportsman
- ↑ Alexander Klimenko dies in shooting incident. IAAF (2000-03-13). Retrieved on 2014-12-02.
- ↑ European Junior Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ European Indoor Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ European Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
External links
- sports-reference
- Aleksandr Klimenko profile at IAAF
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