Andrey Abduvaliyev
- Born
- Jun 30, 1966 (60 years old)
- Birthplace
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Weight
- 125 kg
Andrey Abduvaliyev is a former hammer thrower born on June 30, 1966, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Standing 190 cm and weighing 125 kg, he won Olympic gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games while representing the Unified Team.
Abduvaliyev became one of the very few athletes to compete for three different nations. After representing the USSR, he chose Tajikistan when the Soviet Union dissolved, then changed his nationality to Uzbekistan in 1997. His second Olympic appearance came in 2000 while representing Uzbekistan.
His personal best of 83.46 metres was achieved in 1990 during his Soviet era. The Olympic gold medal at Barcelona remains the highlight of a career that uniquely spanned three national federations across the geopolitical transformation of Central Asia.
As of Oct 28, 2026: Hammer Throw 83.46 (#13 all-time), 2000 season best 80.51 (Aug 17, 2000, Tashkent (UZB)) · Last competition: The XXVII Olympic Games, Sep 23, 2000, 75.64 · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 2 gold · National record (Hammer Throw) · 60 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 3 | – | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | HT | 80.51 | – | Aug 17, 2000 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1999 | HT | 80.68 | – | Oct 6, 1999 | Bishkek (KGZ) |
| 1998 | HT | 80.70 | – | Jun 24, 1998 | Torino (ITA) |
| 1997 | HT | 82.66 | – | Jul 9, 1997 | Tula (RUS) |
| 1995 | HT | 83.10 | – | Sep 7, 1995 | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1994 | HT | 83.36 | – | Jun 3, 1994 | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1993 | HT | 82.78 | – | Aug 28, 1993 | Nitra (SVK) |
| 1992 | HT | 82.54 | – | Aug 2, 1992 | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |