Igor Vinichenko

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Igor Alekseyevich Vinichenko (Russian: Игорь Алексеевич Виниченко; born 21 April 1984) is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 80.00 metres, achieved in February 2007 in Adler. He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Doping[edit]

Vinichenko tested positive for Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (Oral Turinabol) on 27 February 2013 and was subsequently banned for two years, ending 12 March 2015.[1]

International competitions[edit]

Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 73.94 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 22nd (q) 72.05 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 12th NM
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th 74.32 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 13th 65.78 m

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