Vladyslav Piskunov

Vladyslav Piskunov
Personal information
Native nameВладислав Юрійовин Ліскунов
Full nameVladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov
NationalityUkrainian
Born7 June 1978 (1978-06-07) (age 47)
Nova Kakhovka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight106 kg (234 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best82.23 m (2002)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
1999 SevilleHammer
European Championships
2002 MunichHammer
Universiade
2001 BeijingHammer
1999 Palma de MallorcaHammer
European Throwing Cup
2001 NiceHammer

Vladyslav Yuriyovych Piskunov (Ukrainian: Владислав Юрійович Піскунов; born 7 June 1978 in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower.

Piskunov originally won a gold medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships, but failed a drugs test and became disqualified. At the 2005 World Championships he failed another test and received a life ban.

His personal best throw was 82.23 metres, achieved in April 2002 in Koncha-Zaspa.