Aleksandr Bulanov (born 26 December 1989) is a Russian athlete specialising in the shot put.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. Earlier in his career he won the silver at the 2008 World Junior Championships and gold at the 2007 European Junior Championships.

His personal bests in the event are 19.99 metres outdoors (Yerino 2015) and 19.92 metres indoors (Gothenburg 2013).

Doping ban

Bulanov tested positive for the anabolic steroid methandienone in an out-of-competition control in July 2009 and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.[2] The ban ended on 20 July 2011.[3]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Russia
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 1st Shot put (6 kg) 19.95
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd Shot put (6 kg) 20.14 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th Shot put 19.70 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 3rd Shot put 19.84 m

References

  1. ^ Aleksandr Bulanov at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Athletes currently ineligible to compete in Athletics following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation January 2010". IAAF. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ "IAAF News 2009, Issue 99-108". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 15 September 2015.


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