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Belarusian hammer thrower
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Place of birth
Navapolatsk
Age
61 years
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Biography
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч; born January 4, 1963 in Navapolatsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.
Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||||
| 1987 | World Student Games | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | 78.46 m |
| 1989 | World Student Games | Duisburg, Germany | 1st | 80.56 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | 84.12 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | 84.14 m | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 80.94 m |
Representing  Unified Team | ||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 81.96 m |
Representing  Belarus | ||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 79.88 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 80.40 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 81.10 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 7th | 78.20 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 79.84 m | |
| 1997 | World Student Games | Catania, Italy | 7th | 73.80 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 79.70 m | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 77.81 m |
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 78.02 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 76.02 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 79.17 m |
| 2001 | Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 6th | 74.85 m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | 79.72 m | |
| 2002 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Paris, France | 5th | 78.40 m |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | NM |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 9th | 76.22 m |
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