Personal information | |
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Nationality | Russian |
Born | Russia | 31 May 1984
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Shot put |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 21.00 m |
Aleksandr Lobynya (born 31 May 1985) is a male Russian shot putter. His personal best throw is 21.00 metres, achieved in Adler on 25 May 2011.
Lobynya broke the 20-metre barrier with a 20.09m effort in Bryansk on 27 June [1]
Lobynya produced a massive personal best of 21.00m, becoming the 2nd best Russian, 3rd best European, [2] and the 11th best Outdoor Shot-Putter in the World in 2011, [3] however he was omitted from the Russian National Team for the 2011 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea possibly due to the presence of rival Maksim Sidorov. [4]