Volodymyr Piddubnyy , (Ukrainian:Володимир Піддубний), is a

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from

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competing mainly in category F11 shot put and discus throw events. Volodymyr first competed in the

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in both the shot put and discus throw without winning any medals. In

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he concentrated in the shot put and won a bronze medal. He switched for the

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but was unable to win a medal in the discus.profile on paralympic.org
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