Kirill Ikonnikov

Russian hammer thrower
1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)Weight115 kg (254 lb)SportCountry RussiaSportAthleticsEventHammer throwUpdated on 14 August 2012.

Kirill Gennadiyevich Ikonnikov (Russian: Кирилл Геннадиевич Иконников; born 5 March 1984,[1] in Leningrad) is a male hammer thrower from Russia.[1] His personal best throw is 79.20 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Zhukovsky.

Doping

He was serving a 2-year competition ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, lasting from 8 October 2012 to 1 November 2014.[2]

Samples taken during the 2012 Olympics were retested in 2016. On October 27, 2016 it was announced that Ikonnikov tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and his results from the 2012 Olympics, 2 months before the previous ban, were also disqualified.[3]

International competitions

Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 3rd 77.75 m (5 kg)
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 5th 71.26 m (6 kg)
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 71.60 m (6 kg)
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 21st 72.33 m
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 6th 78.37 m
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom DSQ (5th) 77.86 m

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Kirill IKONNIKOV | Profile". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-05-23.
  2. ^ IAAF list of suspended athletes
  3. ^ "IOC bans 2 Russian athletes after positive doping tests from 2012 Olympics". 27 October 2016.
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