Igor Avrunin

Igor Avrunin (sometimes spelled Igor Avronin; Russian: Игорь Аврунин, 16 July 1957 – 7 January 2020[1]) was a USSR-born Israeli track and field athlete.

Igor Avrunin
Igor Avrunin in 1989
Personal information
CitizenshipUSSR
Israel
Born16 July 1957 (1957-07-16)
Gomel, USSR
Died7 January 2020 (aged 62)
Ashdod, Israel
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportShot put, discus throw
ClubDynamo Kaunas
Maccabi Tel Aviv

He set Israeli record in the men's discus throw on 1 June 1991 at 62.24 m and in the men's shot put on 22 June 1991 at 19.09 m.[2] He is still the current Israeli record holder.[2]

He stood 1.94 m (6 ft 4 12 in) tall, and weighed 125 kilograms (276 lb) during his active career.[3]

Igor Avrunin emigrated to Israel in 1990.[4]

Avrunin participated in the 1991 World Championship[5] in Tokyo and the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships[5] in Seville, Spain.

See also

List of Israeli records in athletics

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.