Dmitriy Polyunin (russian: Дмитрий Полюнин; born April 6, 1969) is a retired

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er from

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, who competed for the Unified Team at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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. There he did not reach the final, although he was ranked as the number ten of the world in 1992 (85.74 metres).

Doping

Polyunin tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol at the

1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations. Having ori ...

and had to hand back the bronze medal. He received a four-year ban from sports for the anti-doping rule violation.Phil Hersh
Dopers, Ex-dopers And `Hmmm' Take Spotlight
Chicago Tribune, 22 August 1993Mike Rowbottom

The Independent, 21 August 1993

Seasonal bests by year

*1988 - 69.12 *1991 - 78.50 *1992 - 85.74 *1993 - 81.04 *1999 - 77.74 *2000 - 77.74

Achievements

References

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