Dmitry Shevchenko (discus thrower), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Place of Birth: Taganrog, Russia
About Dmitry Shevchenko (discus thrower)
- Dmitriy Igorievich Shevchenko (Russian: ??????? ???????? ????????; born May 13, 1968 in Taganrog) is a Russian discus thrower who won silver medals at the World and European Championships.
- Despite this he did not throw past the 70 metres mark until 2002, when he achieved his personal best throw of 70.54 metres in Krasnodar.
- His three participations in the Olympics were all fruitless, especially the 2004 edition where he exited without any valid throws. He is a six-time national champion in the discus event.
- He missed the 1996 and 1997 seasons, due to a doping suspension.His wife, whom he also coaches, is the hurdler Irina Shevchenko.
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