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Dmitry Shevchenko

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Dmitriy Igorievich Shevchenko (Russian: Дмитрий Игоревич Шевченко; born May 13, 1968, in Taganrog) is a Russian discus thrower who won silver medals at the World and European Championships. Despite this he did not throw past the 70 metres mark until 2002, when he achieved his personal best throw of 70.54 metres in Krasnodar. His three participations in the Olympics were all fruitless, especially the 2004 edition where he exited without any valid throws. He is a six-time national champion in the discus event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dmitry Shevchenko is the 4,174th most popular athlete, the 3,226th most popular biography from Russia and the 265th most popular Russian Athlete.

Dmitry Shevchenko, the Russian discus thrower born in 1968, is most famous for his achievements in the sport, including competing at international events such as the World Championships. He has represented Russia in various competitions, showcasing his skills in discus throwing.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Dmitry Shevchenko ranks 1,015. Before him are Masanori Suzuki, Mitsuaki Kojima, Mark Recchi, Hans-Peter Steinacher, Michael S. Hopkins, and Zhang Di. After him are Bettany Hughes, Sean Gullette, Oleg Kutscherenko, Luljeta Lleshanaku, Theodore Ts'o, and Hugo Pérez.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Dmitry Shevchenko ranks 3,226 out of 3,761. Before him are Alexander Motylev (1979), Marina Cherkasova (1964), Natalia Ishchenko (1986), Timur Dibirov (1983), Oleg Pavlov (1970), and Alexey Milchakov (1991). After him are Zaurbek Sidakov (1996), Julia Matijass (1973), Larisa Turchinskaya (1965), Nadezhda Talanova (1967), Masha Katz (1973), and Sergei Monia (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Russia

Among athletes born in Russia, Dmitry Shevchenko ranks 266. Before him are Dmitry Klokov (1983), Denis Kapustin (1970), Irina Meleshina (1982), Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova (1983), Lyubov Bruletova (1973), Galina Kukleva (1972), and Sergei Bulygin (1963). After him are Larisa Turchinskaya (1965), Nadezhda Talanova (1967), Irina Korzhanenko (1974), Olga Bogoslovskaya (1964), and Irek Zinnurov (1969).

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