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Vitaliy Sidorov (discus thrower)

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Vitaliy Sidorov (Russian: Виталий Сидоров; born March 23, 1970, in Khichauri, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union) is a retired discus thrower, who represented Ukraine (1996) and later Russia (2000) at the Summer Olympics.

He set his personal best (67.90 m) in the men's discus throw on May 3, 1998, at a meet in Kyiv. Sidorov also competed in the men's shot put. Sidorov adopted the Russian nationality on February 12, 2000

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing the  Soviet Union
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 4th 53.00 m
Representing  Ukraine
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th 60.34 m
Representing  Russia
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 25th 60.65 m
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