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Ukrainian shot putter (born 1966)
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Oleksandr Bagach
Personal information
Born (1966-11-21) 21 November 1966 (age 58)
Matusiv, Shpola Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Shot put
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart Shot put
Disqualified 1997 Athens Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Shot put
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Maebashi Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1997 Paris Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Toronto Shot put
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1998 Budapest Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Helsinki Shot put
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Paris Shot put
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Rome Shot put
IAAF World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1998 Johannesburg Shot put
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Rome Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq Shot put
Representing the  Unified Team
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa Shot put
Representing  Soviet Union
European Athletics U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Cottbus Shot put

Oleksandr Bahach (Ukrainian: Олександр Багач) born 21 November 1966 in Matusiv) is a former Ukrainian shot putter, an athlete of the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

During his career he won bronze medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Having originally won the gold medal at the 1997 World Championships, he failed a drug test for ephedrine and lost the medal. He had previously served a two-year suspension after testing positive for testosterone in 1989.

Career

See also

External links


World Indoor Champions in men's shot put
European Athletics Championships champions in men's shot put


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