Oleksandr Bagach
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Oleksandr Bagach born November 21, 1966 in Matusiv) is a former Ukrainian
shot put
ter.
During his career he won bronze medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Having originally won the gold medal at the 1997 World Championships
, he failed a drug test for ephedrine
and lost the medal. He had previously served a two-year suspension after testing positive for testosterone in 1989.
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...
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....
ter.
During his career he won bronze medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Having originally won the gold medal at the 1997 World Championships
1997 World Championships in Athletics
The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations...
, he failed a drug test for ephedrine
Ephedrine
Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine commonly used as a stimulant, appetite suppressant, concentration aid, decongestant, and to treat hypotension associated with anaesthesia....
and lost the medal. He had previously served a two-year suspension after testing positive for testosterone in 1989.
Career
- Summer Olympic Games:
- 1996 Atlanta1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
- bronze
- 1996 Atlanta
- World Championships:
- 1993 Stuttgart1993 World Championships in AthleticsThe 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
- bronze - 1999 Seville1999 World Championships in AthleticsThe 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
- bronze
- 1993 Stuttgart
- European ChampionshipsEuropean Championships in AthleticsThe European Athletics Championships is an event organized by the European Athletic Association. It is organised every four years, the same year as the Commonwealth Games and between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. After the 2010 Championships in Barcelona, the European Championships will take...
:- 1994 Helsinki1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Shot PutThese are the official results of the Men's shot put event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 25 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on 13 August 1994.-Final:...
- bronze - 1998 Budapest1998 European Championships in AthleticsThe 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
- gold
- 1994 Helsinki
- European Indoor ChampionshipsEuropean Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe European Athletics Indoor Championships were held for the first time in 1970, replacing the European Indoor Games which had been held since 1966. Run by the European Athletic Association, the championships took place annually in different cities all over Europe until 1990, when it was changed...
:- 1992 Genoa1992 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
- gold - 1994 Paris1994 European Indoor Championships in AthleticsThe 23rd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Paris, the capital city of France in 1994.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com*...
- gold
- 1992 Genoa