Andrei Mikhnevich
- Birthdate: July 12, 1976
- Weight: 309 lbs (140 kg)
- Height: 6’7” (2.02 m)
- Age: 36 years
- Gender: Male
Belarus Headlines
- Tennis-Eastbourne International women's singles round 2 results 3 minutes ago
- Zorc: Dortmund disappointed Gotze ditched us 8 minutes ago
- Tennis-Den Bosch Open women's singles round 2 results 10 minutes ago
- Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges 11 minutes ago
- Tennis-Den Bosch Open men's singles round 2 results 14 minutes ago
- Protests get support from Brazilian soccer players 15 minutes ago
- Alex Kennedy attempts Sprint Cup debut, will drive Jason Leffler’s car 16 minutes ago
- Official: West Ham make Andy Carroll record signing 17 minutes ago
Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/15 | Men's Shot Put Final | Bronze21.05 (3rd) |
| 08/14 | Men's Shot Put Qualification | 20.48 (3rd - Qualified) |
| 08/14 | Men's Shot Put Qualification - Group 2 | 20.48 (2nd - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Belarus
- Shot put
- Born July 7, 1976.
- Competing in his third Olympics. Finished fifth in the 2004 Games in Athens with a throw of 20.60m. Finished ninth in the 2000 Games in Sydney with a throw of 19.48.
- Served a two-year ban for doping, beginning on Aug. 7, 2001. Less than a month after the suspension ended, he won the gold medal at the 2003 World Championships in Paris with a throw of 21.69.
- Won the bronze medal in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka with a throw of 21.27. Finished sixth in 2005 in Helsinki (20.74) and failed to advance past qualifying in 1999 in Seville and 2001 in Edmonton.
- Won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Athletics Final in Stuttgart (20.88) and in 2003 in Monaco (20.51). Finished seventh in 2005 in Monaco (19.61) and in 2004 in Monaco (19.47).
- Won the silver medal in the 2006 World Indoor Championships in Moscow with a throw of 21.37. Finished fourth in 2008 in Valencia (20.82), sixth in 2004 in Budapest (20.50) and eighth in 1999 in Maebashi (19.44).
- Finished first in the 2003 Universiade with a throw of 20.76.
- Won the silver medal in the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with a throw of 21.11.
Search Yahoo! Olympics Coverage
Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |