Igor Astapkovich
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч |
| Full name | Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | 4 January 1963 (age 62) Navapolatsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
| Spouse | Iryna Yatchenko |
| Sport | |
| Country | Soviet Union (1986-1991) Unified Team (1992) Belarus (1993-2004) |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 84.62 m (1992) |
Medal record | |
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч; born 4 January 1963, in Navapolatsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performers' list.
Astapkovich is married to Iryna Yatchenko, herself a Belarusian Olympic medalist, in discus thrower.