Vitaliy Shafar or Vitalii Shafar (Ukrainian: Віталій Шафар, born 27 January 1982 in Lutsk) is a Ukrainian long-distance runner.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 29th place. He finished fourth in the 2014 Boston Marathon and tenth at the 2015 Boston Marathon.
_-_London_2012_Mens_Marathon_(cropped).jpg) Shafar in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1982 Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
He won the Macau Marathon in 2015 in 2:14.44 and set a personal best of 2:09:53 hours for the marathon at the 2014 Toronto Waterfront Marathon.
References edit
- ^ "Vitaliy Shafar". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
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