Yuriy Bilonoh ( uk, Юрій Білоног, also romanized as Yuriy Bilonog; born March 9, 1974) is a
Ukrainian shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's c ...
ter.
Biography
Born in
Bilopillia
Bilopillia (, ; , translit.: ''Belopol`ye'') is a city and the administrative center of Bilopillia Raion in Sumy Oblast of northeastern Ukraine. It is located close to Kursk Oblast of Russia. Population: The city's ancient name is Vyr.
Ge ...
,
Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast ( uk, Сумська́ о́бласть, translit=Sumska oblast; also referred to as Sumshchyna – uk, Су́мщина) is an oblast (province) in the northeastern part of Ukraine. Population: The oblast was created in its most ...
, he began athletics at a
Children and Youth Sports School in Bilopillia, where his first trainer was Vladimir Belikov.
Bilonoh was initially awarded a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, but this medal was withdrawn in 2012 as a result of an anti-doping case.
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1974 births
Living people
Ukrainian male shot putters
Ukrainian male discus throwers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Ukraine
World Athletics Championships medalists
Doping cases in athletics
Ukrainian sportspeople in doping cases
Competitors stripped of Summer Olympics medals
European Athletics Championships medalists
European champions for Ukraine
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade gold medalists for Ukraine
Universiade silver medalists for Ukraine
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
K. D. Ushinsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University alumni
Sportspeople from Sumy Oblast