Kirill Ikonnikov Explained

Birth Date:5 March 1984
Birth Place:Leningrad, Soviet Union (today Russia)
Weight:115kg (254lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Updated:14 August 2012

Kirill Gennadiyevich Ikonnikov (Russian: link=no|Кирилл Геннадиевич Иконников; born 5 March 1984,[1] in Leningrad) is a male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 79.20 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Zhukovsky.

Doping

He was serving a 2-year competition ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, lasting from 8 October 2012 to 1 November 2014.[2]

Samples taken during the 2012 Olympics were retested in 2016. On October 27, 2016 it was announced that Ikonnikov tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (turinabol) and his results from the 2012 Olympics, 2 months before the previous ban, were also disqualified.[3]

International competitions

2001Debrecen, Hungary3rd77.75 m (5 kg)
2002Kingston, Jamaica5th71.26 m (6 kg)
2003Tampere, Finland4th71.60 m (6 kg)
2008Beijing, China21st72.33 m
2011Daegu, South Korea6th78.37 m
2012London, United KingdomDSQ (5th)77.86 m
2015Military World GamesMungyeong, South Koreabgcolor=gold1st75.88 m

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References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirill IKONNIKOV Profile. worldathletics.org. 2020-05-23.
  2. http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=9e9fcae7-9424-4289-9bdd-5f18c9568cb2.pdf&urlslug=List%20of%20athletes%20currently%20serving%20a%20period%20of%20ineligibility%20as%20a%20result%20of%20an%20Anti-Doping%20Rule%20Violation%20under%20IAAF%20Rules IAAF list of suspended athletes
  3. Web site: IOC bans 2 Russian athletes after positive doping tests from 2012 Olympics. 27 October 2016.