Yuriy Voronkin
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Yuriy Voronkin is a Russia
n hammer throw
er. His personal best throw is 78.69 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula
.
He won the silver medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships
. On senior level he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
without reaching the final.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n hammer throw
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. His personal best throw is 78.69 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula
Tula, Russia
Tula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:...
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He won the silver medal at the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
. On senior level he competed at the 2004 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Hammer Throw
The Men's Hammer Throw event at the 2004 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Athens Olympic Stadium on August 20 and August 22. The eight highest-ranked competitors after three rounds qualified for the final three throws to decide the medals...
without reaching the final.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 2004 2004 Hammer Throw Year Ranking This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2004 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 22, 2004... |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 24th | 73.47 m |