Vitaliy Sidorov
Encyclopedia
Vitaliy Sidorov is a retired discus throw
er, who represented Ukraine
(1996) and later Russia
(2000) at the Summer Olympics.
He set his personal best (67.90 m) in the men's discus throw on May 3, 1998 at a meet in Kiev
. Sidorov also competed in the men's shot put
. Sidorov adopted the Russian nationality on February 12, 2000
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er, who represented Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(1996) and later Russia
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...
(2000) at the Summer Olympics.
He set his personal best (67.90 m) in the men's discus throw on May 3, 1998 at a meet in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. Sidorov also competed in the men's shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
. Sidorov adopted the Russian nationality on February 12, 2000
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th | 60.34 m |
| Representing | ||||
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 25th | 60.65 m |