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Andrey Vasilyevich Fomochkin (Андрей Васильевич Фомочкин, Андрэй Васілевіч Фомачкін; born May 24, 1963) is a Belarusian retired athlete and sports official. He participated in the 1986 Soviet Spartakiad, winning a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and a silver in the decathlon competitions.

Early life
Andrey Fomochkin was born on May 24, 1963 in Armavir, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. At a local sports school, Fomochkin, aged 16, came to prominence when he beat a 24-year-old Master of Sport of the USSR title holder in 110 metres hurdles. As of September 2016, Fomockin remains the event's record holder for the city at 14.4 seconds. Fomochkin's coach, Anatoliy Lobanov, was transferred to Minsk, the capital of the Byelorussian SSR in 1979; Andrey followed him in 1981.

Sports career
Fomochkin is a graduate of Belarusian Institute for National Economy and Belarusian State University of Physical Training.