Andrii Holivets

Andrii Holivets (born 22 February 1972) is a Paralympian athlete from Ukraine competing mainly in category F11/12 throwing events.[1]

Andrii Holivets
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1972-02-22) 22 February 1972
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classF12
Event(s)Throwing events
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 1 0 0
European Championships 1 0 1
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Paralympic Games
2012 London Shot put – F11/12
IPC Athletics World Championships
2013 Lyon Shot put F12
IPC European Championships
2012 StadskanaalShot put - F12
2014 SwanseaShot put - F12

In 2012, Holivets entered the European Championships in Stadskanaal in the Netherlands. There he competed in the F12 shot put, recording a distance of 15.52m which gave him his first major gold medal. Holivets competed in his first Paralympic Games at London in 2012. He competed in the shot put, in the joint F11/F12 event. He threw a distance of 16.25m, converting to 991 points, enough to beat his nearest rival, Russia's Vladimir Andryushchenko into second place.

At the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships, Holivets again took the gold medal, and for the third time in last three major competitions he left Andryushchenko in silver medal position.

Notes
  1. "Andrii Holivets". IPC Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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