Pavel Lyzhyn

Pavel Lyzhyn

Personal information
Nationality	Belarusian
Born	24 March 1981 (1981-03-24) Russia
Height	1.89 m (74.41 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put, Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	21.21 m
Medal record World Student Games 2003 Silver 2003 Daegu Shot put European Indoor Championships 2007 Silver 2007 Birmingham Shot put

Pavel Lyzhyn (Belarusian: Павел Лыжын, born 24 March 1981 in the Russian SFSR) is a Belarusian shot putter.

His personal best throw is 20.98 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing which translated into a fifth place, just 7cm short of the bronze medal winner and 11cm short of the silver.

Other Events

Lyzhyn also throws the discus, and has a personal best throw of 61.72 metres

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
2000	World Junior Championships	Santiago, Chile	4th
			7th	Discus throw
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	6th
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	2nd
2005	Universiade	Izmir, Turkey	5th
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	19.51
2007	European Indoor Championships	Birmingham, England	2nd	20.82 PBi
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	7th	20.98 PB
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	7th	20.11 m

References

• IAAF profile for Pavel Lyzhyn