Vasiliy Kaptyukh
- Born
- Jun 27, 1967 (59 years old)
- Birthplace
- Maladzyechna, Belarus
- Events
- Discus Throw
- Height
- 1.97 m
- Weight
- 120 kg
Vasiliy Borisovich Kaptyukh (Belarusian: Васіль Барысавіч Капцюх; Russian: Василий Борисович Каптюх; born June 27, 1967, in Maladzyechna) is a Belarusian former discus thrower who won the Olympic bronze medal in 1996. He has in fact never won gold or silver medals in major competitions, and finished fourth in major contests such as the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, despite setting his personal best throw at the former, with 67.59 metres.
His father Boris and aunt Vera Kaptyukh were also prominent athletes. He made his first international appearance at the 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships, where he finished third to win the discus bronze medal.
He retired from international athletics in June 2010. His son, Roman Kaptyukh, was among the victims of the 2011 Minsk Metro bombing.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Discus Throw 67.59 (#115 all-time), 2006 season best 55.93 (Jun 23, 2006, Staiki (BLR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 2 bronze · 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | SP | 16.70 | – | Jul 15, 2006 | Tula (RUS) |
| 2006 | DT | 55.93 | – | Jun 23, 2006 | Staiki (BLR) |
| 2005 | DT | 62.80 | – | Jul 21, 2005 | Minsk (BLR) |
| 2004 | DT | 65.45 | – | Sep 12, 2004 | Berlin ISTAF |
| 2003 | DT | 66.51 | – | Aug 26, 2003 | IAAF World Championships |
| 2001 | DT | 67.48 | – | Aug 17, 2001 | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2000 | SP | 17.26 | – | May 18, 2000 | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2000 | DT | 67.59 | – | Sep 25, 2000 | The XXVII Olympic Games |