Igor Astapkovich
- Born
- Jan 4, 1963 (63 years old)
- Birthplace
- Navapolack, Belarus
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Height
- 1.92 m
- Weight
- 120 kg
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Vyacheslavovich Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Вячаслававіч Астапковіч; born 4 January 1963, in Navapolatsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion.
His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performers' list. Astapkovich is married to Iryna Yatchenko, herself a Belarusian Olympic medalist, in discus thrower.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Hammer Throw 84.62 (#6 all-time), 2004 season best 82.23 (Jul 10, 2004, Minsk (BLR)) · Last competition: The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 22, 2004, 76.22 · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 3 silver · 63 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Total | – | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | HT | 82.23 | – | Jul 10, 2004 | Minsk (BLR) |
| 2003 | HT | 81.35 | – | Jul 11, 2003 | Brest (BLR) |
| 2002 | HT | 81.97 | – | May 25, 2002 | Gomel (BLR) |
| 2001 | HT | 82.76 | – | Jul 13, 2001 | Minsk (BLR) |
| 2000 | HT | 82.58 | – | Aug 18, 2000 | Staiki (BLR) |
| 1999 | HT | 80.12 | – | Aug 3, 1999 | Staiki (BLR) |
| 1998 | HT | 83.62 | – | Jun 20, 1998 | Staiki (BLR) |
| 1997 | HT | 82.44 | – | Jul 2, 1997 | Belarus Championships |