Dmitriy Polyunin (Russian: Дмитрий Полюнин; born April 6, 1969) is a retired javelin thrower from Uzbekistan, who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he did not reach the final, although he was ranked as the number ten of the world in 1992 (85.74 metres).
Doping edit
Polyunin tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and had to hand back the bronze medal. He received a four-year ban from sports for the anti-doping rule violation.[1][2][3]
Seasonal bests by year edit
- 1988 - 69.12
- 1991 - 78.50
- 1992 - 85.74
- 1993 - 81.04
- 1999 - 77.74
- 2000 - 77.74
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 4th | 69.12 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th | 78.50 m |
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 18th | 76.40 m |
Representing  Uzbekistan
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| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DSQ (3rd) | Doping |
References edit
- ^ Phil Hersh: Dopers, Ex-dopers And `Hmmm' Take Spotlight, Chicago Tribune, 22 August 1993
- ^ Mike Rowbottom: World Athletics Championships: Jackson adheres to golden rule for Britain: British hurdlers hit the heights as Regis claims silver and drugs test gives Hill a bronze, The Independent, 21 August 1993
- ^ Butler, Mark (2015). "Doping violations at IAAF World Championships". IAAF World Championships Beijing 2015 Statistics Handbook. Monaco: IAAF. pp. 75–78.
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