Oleksandr Yarovyi

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Oleksandr Yarovyi
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1999-06-27) 27 June 1999 (age 24)
Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Sport
Sport Paralympic athletics
Disability class F20
Event(s) shot put
ClubAvanhard Complex Youth Sports School
Coached byYury Shchypets
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Shot put F20
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Paris Shot put F20
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Bydgoszcz Shot put F20

Oleksandr Yarovyi (born 27 June 1999) is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete who specializes in shot put. He represented Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]

Career

Yarovyi represented Ukraine in the shot put F20 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal. [2]

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References

  1. "Oleksandr Yarovyi". paralympic.org. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "Oleksandr Yarovyi". olympics.com. Retrieved 31 August 2021.