Vassily is pictured above during the Discus final at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
He finished just outside the medals in fourth place with a throw of 65.10m.
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Men's Discus Final.
World Athletics Championships 1995
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| 1. Lars Riedel |
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GER |
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68.76m |
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CR |
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| 2. Vladimir Dubrovshchik |
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BLR |
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65.98m |
| 3. Vasiliy Kaptyukh |
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BLR |
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65.88m |
| 4. Attila Horvath |
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HUN |
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65.72m |
| 5. Jürgen Schult |
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GER |
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64.44m |
| 6. Adewale Olukoju |
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NGR |
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63.66m |
| 7. Alexis Elizalde |
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CUB |
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63.28m |
| 8. Dmitriy Shevchenko |
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RUS |
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63.18m |
| 9. Robert Weir |
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GBR |
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63.14m |
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Men's Discus Final.
Olympic Games 1996
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| 1. Lars Riedel |
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GER |
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69.40m |
| 2. Vladimir Dubrovshchik |
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BEL |
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66.60m |
| 3. Vasiliy Kaptyukh |
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BEL |
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65.80m |
| 4. Anthony Washington |
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USA |
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65.42m |
| 5. Virgilijus Alekna |
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LIT |
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65.30m |
| 6. Juergen Schult |
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GER |
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64.62m |
| 7. Vitaliy Sidorov |
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UKR |
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63.78m |
| 8. Vaclovas Kidykas |
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LIT |
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62.78m |
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Men's Discus Final.
2003 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Virgilijus ALEKNA |
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LTU |
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69.99 |
| 2. Róbert FAZEKAS |
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HUN |
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69.01 |
| 3. Vasiliy KAPTYUKH |
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BLR |
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66.51 |
| 4. Lars RIEDEL |
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GER |
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66.28 |
| 5. Michael MOLLENBECK |
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GER |
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66.23 |
| 6. Frantz KRUGER |
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RSA |
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65.26 |
| 7. Aleksander TAMMERT |
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EST |
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65.40 |
| 8. Mario PESTANO |
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ESP |
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64.39 |
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Men's Discus Final.
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Virgilijus Alekna |
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LIT |
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69.89m OR |
| 2. Zoltan Kovago |
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HUN |
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67.04m |
| 3. Aleksander Tammert |
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EST |
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66.66m |
| 4. Vasiliy Kaptyukh |
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BLR |
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65.10m |
| 5. Frantz Kruger |
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RSA |
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64.34m |
| 6. Casey Malone |
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USA |
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64.33m |
| 7. Lars Riedel |
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GER |
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62.80m |
| 8. Hannes Hopley |
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RSA |
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62.58m |
| Robert Fazekas |
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HUN |
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DSQ |
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