Aleksandr Svechnikov
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Vision impairment |
| Disability class | F13 |
| Event | Javelin throw |
Aleksandr Svechnikov is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete competing in F13-classification javelin throw events.[1] He represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F13 event.[1][2]
He also won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F13 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.[3]
At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan he set a new world record in the men's javelin throw F13 event.
References
- ^ a b "Aleksandr Svechnikov". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Five countries who won historic golds at Rio 2016". paralympic.org. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's Javelin Throw F13 Final" (pdf). IPC. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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