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Ukrainian shot putter
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Birth:
27 March 1970(Kyiv, Ukraine)
Death:
7 March 2000(Kyiv, Ukraine)
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Biography
Introduction
Aleksandr "Andriy" Klimenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Клименко Oleksandr Klymenko, Russian: Александр Клименко; 27 March 1970 – 7 March 2000) was a Ukrainian shot putter.
Biography
Born in Kiev he is best known for his gold medal at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, which he achieved with a lifetime best throw of 20.78 meters.
Klimenko died in a shooting on 7 March 2000 in Kiev, three weeks before his 30th birthday. He received four bullet wounds in the incident. Klimenko was working as a car salesman at the time of his death.
Over 300 athletes, coaches and friends attended the funeral.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing the  Soviet Union |
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| 1988 | World Junior Championships | Sudbury, Canada | 1st | 18.92 m | |
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 1st | 19.38 m | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | 20.34 m | |
| Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 1st | 19.35 m | ||
Representing the  Commonwealth of Independent States |
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| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 2nd | 20.02 m | |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 20.23 m | ||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 4th | 20.58 m | |
Representing  Ukraine |
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| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 1st | 19.72 m | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 1st | 20.78 m | |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 19.16 m | ||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 12th | 18.26 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | NM | |