Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk (Ukrainian: Роман Ярославович Вірастюк; 20 April 1968 – 27 July 2019) was a Ukrainian shot putter,[1] best known for his bronze medal at the 1994 European Athletics Championships and the sixth place at the 1996 Olympic Games. His personal best was 21.34 metres, achieved in May 2000 in Ivano-Frankivsk. He was a brother of Vasyl Virastyuk.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Роман Ярославович Вірастюк | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Roman Yaroslavovych Virastyuk | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 April 1968 Ivano Frankivsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 2019 (aged 51) Kyiv, Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 kg (298 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Ukraine | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 21.34 m (2000) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 11th | 18.70 m | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 19.59 m | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 19.66 m | |
| Military World Games | Rome, Italy | 2nd | 18.73 m | ||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 20.45 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 6th | 20.12 m | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 5th | 20.21 m | |
| 1999 | Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 2nd | 19.90 m | |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 5th | 20.07 m | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 12th | 19.55 m | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 9th | 19.52 m | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 9th | 19.61 m | |
| Military World Games | Catania, Italy | 2nd | 19.30 m | ||
References
edit- ^ Помер спортсмен Роман Вірастюк (in Ukrainian)
External links
edit- Roman Virastyuk at World Athletics
- Roman Virastyuk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- (in Russian) Interview with Roman Virastyuk
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