Roman Avramenko (Ukrainian: Роман Валерійович Авраменко; born 23 March 1988 in Kirovske) is a Ukrainian javelin thrower.
Avramenko won a silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China and represented Ukraine twice at the Summer Olympics.
He was twice banned from competing for a total of 10 years as a result of doping violations in 2013 and 2015.
Avramenko was born in Kirovske, Crimea, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union on 23 March 1988.[1]
Avramenko made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1] His best attempt in the qualifying round of the men's javelin (71.64 m) was not enough to progress to the final and he finished 29th overall.[2]
He contested the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He finished second in the men's javelin throw and took home a silver medal.[3]
In 2012, Avramenko made his final Olympic appearance after qualifying for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England, United Kingdom. He did not progress to the final and finished in 14th place with a throw of 80.06 metres.[4]
Avramenko served a two-year doping ban for the use of a prohibited substance, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone, having tested positive at the 2013 World Championships, where he had finished in fifth position. The ban lasted from 17 August 2013 to 27 August 2015.[5]
A native of Crimea, he transferred his eligibility to Russia but received an 8-year doping ban shortly afterwards due to a failed out of competition test. The effective start date of the ban was 30 July 2015 (before the previous ban had expired).[6]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Ukraine
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 15th (q) | Javelin | 66.34 m |
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 2nd | Javelin throw (0.7 kg) | 79.22 m |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | Javelin throw | 76.01 m |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 2nd | Javelin throw | 75.24 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 29th (q) | Javelin throw | 71.64 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 71.14 m |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4th | Javelin throw | 78.46 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 22nd (q) | Javelin throw | 77.44 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | Javelin throw | 79.52 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | Javelin throw | 81.42 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | Javelin throw | 82.51 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 80.06 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th (DSQ) | Javelin throw | 82.05 m |
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