Lev Vladimirovich Shatilo (russian: Лев Владимирович Шатило; born 21 October 1962) is a Russian former

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er for the

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, who is best known for finishing fifth (81.02 metres) at the 1987 World Championships in

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. In 1992 he was the first national champion of

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since independence.Russian Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-02. He also placed third in the javelin at the 1992 CIS Winter Throwing Championships. His personal best for the event was , set on 7 June 1987 in

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.Lev Shatilo
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International competitions

National titles

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**Javelin throw:

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Year List
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shatilo, Lev 1962 births Living people Athletes from Moscow Russian male javelin throwers Soviet male javelin throwers World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union Russian Athletics Championships winners

International competitions

National titles

See also

References