Dmitriy Polyunin (; born April 6, 1969) is a retired javelin thrower from Uzbekistan, who competed for the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There he did not reach the final, although he was ranked as the number ten of the world in 1992 (85.74 metres).
Doping Polyunin tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and had to hand back the bronze medal. He received a four-year ban from sports for the anti-doping rule violation.Phil Hersh: Dopers, Ex-dopers And `Hmmm' Take Spotlight, Chicago Tribune, 22 August 1993Mike Rowbottom: World Athletics Championships: Jackson adheres to golden rule for Britain: British hurdlers hit the heights as Regis claims silver and drugs test gives Hill a bronze, The Independent, 21 August 1993
Seasonal bests by year 1988 - 69.12 1991 - 78.50 1992 - 85.74 1993 - 81.04 1999 - 77.74 2000 - 77.74
Achievements Representing the 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada4th69.12 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan14th78.50 m Representing 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain18th76.40 mRepresenting 1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, GermanyDSQ (3rd)Doping
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