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Vasiliy Kaptyukh

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Vasiliy Borisovich Kaptyukh (Belarusian: Васіль Барысавіч Капцюх; Russian: Василий Борисович Каптюх; born June 27, 1967, in Maladzyechna) is a Belarusian former discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1996. He has in fact never won gold or silver medals in major competitions, and finished fourth in major contests such as the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, despite setting his personal best throw at the former, with 67.59 metres. His father Boris and aunt Vera Kaptyukh were also prominent athletes. He made his first international appearance at the 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships, where he finished third to win the discus bronze medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Vasiliy Kaptyukh is the 4,421st most popular athlete, the 293rd most popular biography from Belarus and the 32nd most popular Belarusian Athlete.

Vasiliy Kaptyukh is most famous for being a Belarusian discus thrower who competed in international athletics events. He was born in 1967 and represented Belarus in various competitions during his athletic career.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Vasiliy Kaptyukh ranks 4,421 out of 6,025. Before him are Jorge Sánchez, Olena Khomrova, Klemen Bauer, Martina Zellner, Yamilé Aldama, and Margit Pörtner. After him are Matteo Bisiani, Chen Ying, Hadi Soua'an Al-Somaily, Pavel Rostovtsev, Kirani James, and Vincent Jay.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Vasiliy Kaptyukh ranks 1,020. Before him are Randolph Bresnik, Hiroaki Nagashima, Steven Levitt, Ladislav Lubina, Chuck Hogan, and Artie Lange. After him are Chung So-young, Michael B. Silver, Malik Yoba, Pervis Ellison, Sean Olsson, and Fátima Báñez.

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In Belarus

Among people born in Belarus, Vasiliy Kaptyukh ranks 293 out of 368. Before him are Alena Amialiusik (1989), Sergey Krivets (1986), Viktoria Pavlovich (1978), Andrei Krauchanka (1986), Konstantin Koltsov (1981), and Aleksei Grishin (1979). After him are Anastasiya Yakimova (1986), Branislau Samoilau (1985), Natallia Tsylinskaya (1975), Sergey Novikov (1979), Nastassia Novikava (1981), and Maryna Arzamasova (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Belarus

Among athletes born in Belarus, Vasiliy Kaptyukh ranks 32. Before him are Ekaterina Karsten (1972), Vladimir Dubrovshchik (1972), Janina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya (1976), Andrei Rybakou (1982), Aleksandra Pankina (1972), and Andrei Krauchanka (1986). After him are Sergey Novikov (1979), Nastassia Novikava (1981), Maryna Arzamasova (1987), Alina Talay (1989), Yelena Mikulich (1977), and Ryta Turava (1980).

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