Aleksandr "Andriy" Klimenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Клименко Oleksandr Klymenko, Russian: Александр Клименко; 27 March 1970 – 7 March 2000) was a Ukrainian shot putter.
Biography edit
Born in Kiev he is best known for his gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, which he achieved with a lifetime best throw of 20.78 meters.
Klimenko died in a shooting on 7 March 2000 in Kyiv, at age 29. He received four bullet wounds in the incident. Klimenko was working as a car salesman at the time of his death.[1]
Over 300 athletes, coaches and friends attended the funeral.[2]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 1st | 18.92 m | |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 19.38 m [3] | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 20.34 m | |
| Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | 19.35 m [4] | ||
Representing the  Commonwealth of Independent States
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 20.02 m [5] | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 20.23 m | ||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 4th | 20.58 m | |
Representing  Ukraine
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| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 1st | 19.72 m [4] | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 20.78 m[6] | |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 19.16 m [7] | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | 18.26 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | NM | |
References edit
- ^ Segodnya: The deceased was a known sportsman
- ^ Alexander Klimenko dies in shooting incident. IAAF (13 March 2000). Retrieved on 2014-12-02.
- ^ European Junior Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ a b World Student Games (Universiade - Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ European Championships (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ^ IAAF World Cup in Athletics - GBR Athletics
External links edit
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksandr Klymenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Oleksandr Klymenko at World Athletics
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