Oleksandr Bagach

Oleksandr Bahach (Ukrainian: Олександр Багач) born 21 November 1966 in Matusiv) is a former Ukrainian shot putter, an athlete of the Central Sports Club of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Oleksandr Bagach

Personal information
Born	(1966-11-21) 21 November 1966 (age 58) Matusiv, Shpola Raion, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Ukraine Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Shot put World Championships 1993 Stuttgart Shot put Disqualified 1997 Athens Shot put 1999 Seville Shot put World Indoor Championships 1999 Maebashi Shot put 1997 Paris Shot put 1993 Toronto Shot put European Athletics Championships 1998 Budapest Shot put 1994 Helsinki Shot put European Indoor Championships 1994 Paris Shot put Military World Games 1995 Rome Shot put IAAF World Cup 1998 Johannesburg Shot put European Cup 1993 Rome Shot put 1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq Shot put Representing the  Unified Team European Indoor Championships 1992 Genoa Shot put Representing  Soviet Union European Athletics U20 Championships 1985 Cottbus Shot put

During his career he won bronze medals at the Olympic Games and World Championships. Having originally won the gold medal at the 1997 World Championships, he failed a drug test for ephedrine and lost the medal. He had previously served a two-year suspension after testing positive for testosterone in 1989.

Career

• Summer Olympic Games:
  • 1996 Atlanta - bronze
• World Championships:
  • 1993 Stuttgart - bronze
  • 1999 Seville - bronze
• European Championships:
  • 1994 Helsinki - bronze
  • 1998 Budapest - gold
• European Indoor Championships:
  • 1992 Genoa - gold
  • 1994 Paris - gold

See also

• List of doping cases in sport

External links

• Oleksandr Bagach at World Athletics
• Sporting Heroes