Oleksandr Sergiyovich Pyatnytsya (Ukrainian: Олександр Сергійович П'ятниця; born 14 July 1985 in Dnipropetrovsk) is a male javelin thrower from Ukraine. His personal best is 86.12 metres, achieved in May 2012 in Kyiv, which was a new national record.
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| Born | July 14, 1985 Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ | Armed Forces of Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ukraine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He won the bronze medal at the 2007 European U23 Championships and finished fifth at the 2009 World Athletics Final. He also competed at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships without reaching the final.
He initially was awarded the silver medal in the javelin throw at the 2012 London Olympics with a throw of 84.51m. In 2016 a reanalysis of samples from the 2012 Olympics resulted in a positive test for the anabolic steroid turinabol. He was stripped of his title by the IOC and ordered to return his silver medal, medalist pin and diploma.[1]
In May 2017, he was disqualified for two years.[2]
Personal life
In 2020, Pyatnytsya joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He remained with the military following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 as a training instructor, and was later deployed to eastern Ukraine.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | 76.28 m |
| 2009 | World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 5th | 80.60 m |
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France | 2nd | 78.38 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 82.01 m | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 29th (q) | 73.56 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 81.41 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | DQ (2nd) | 84.51 m | |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 21st (q) | 74.69 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2007 – 76.28
- 2008 – 78.54
- 2009 – 81.96
- 2010 – 84.11
- 2011 – 82.61
- 2012 – 86.12
- 2013 – 77.46
- 2014 – 81.10
- 2015 – 81.63
