Dmitriy Shevchenko (athlete)

Dmitri Igorewitsch Shevchenko (Russian: Дмитрий Игоревич Шевченко, English transcription Dmitriy Shevchenko, . Born May 13, 1968 in Taganrog ) is a former Russian discus thrower.

After he had become as a representative of the Soviet Union, at the World Athletics Championships 1991 in Tokyo seventh and, starting for the United Team of CIS, at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona eight, he won silver at the World Championships in Stuttgart in 1993 and at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1994.

Shortly after his eighth place finish at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, he was tested positive in a doping control on Methandrostenolone and locked because of this breach of the doping regulations for two years. The biochemist and drugs investigators Manfred Donike commented: " What is said in the scene so often true. "

After an off in qualifying at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, he finished eleventh at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. At the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, he finished fourth. At the European Championships in Munich in 2002 and sixth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis Tenth At the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, he left without a valid attempt.

Six times he was Champion of Russia, after he had already won the 1991 Soviet title. His farthest throw succeeded with 70.54 m on 7 May 2002 in Krasnodar.

Dmitry Shevchenko is 2,00 m tall and weighed to its active time 140 kg.