Aleksandr Vashchyla
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Aleksandr Vashchyla (born 30 August 1981) is a male hammer throw
er from Belarus
, who is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
. He set his personal best (80.12 metres) in the hammer throw event on 7 June 2008 in Minsk
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Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
er from Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
, who is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
2007 Summer Universiade
The 2007 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXIV Summer Universiade, took place in Bangkok, Thailand.-Medal table:-External links:***...
. He set his personal best (80.12 metres) in the hammer throw event on 7 June 2008 in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
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Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 2007 | World Student Games Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******... |
Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 76.94 m |