Iryna Yatchenko

About

Belarusian discus thrower who won two Olympic bronze medals, but was stripped of her 2nd for doping charges.

Before Fame

She competed in her first big competition at the 1990 European Athletics Championships and first Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona.

Trivia

She won her first Olympic medal at the 2000 games.

Family Life

She married hammer thrower Igor Astapkovich in 1992.

Associated With

She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics where runner Marion Jones also competed and took home the gold.