Kanstantsin Lukashyk

Kanstantsin Lukashyk
Personal information
Full nameKanstantsin Leonidovich Lukashyk
BornSeptember 18, 1975 (1975-09-18) (age 49)
Hrodna, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Coached byOleg Pishukevich[1] Vladimir Shilov[2]
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona 50 m pistol
World Championships
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1991 Stavanger 10 m air pistol junior
Representing  Belarus
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Barcelona 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Barcelona 10 m air pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Barcelona 25 m center-fire pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Barcelona 50 m pistol team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1998 Buenos Aires 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2001 Milan 10 m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2001 Milan 50 m pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Munich 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Buenos Aires 50 m pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 10 m air pistol
European Championships
Representing  Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1991 Manchester 10 m air pistol junior
Gold medal – first place 1991 Bologna 50 m pistol junior
Representing  Belarus
Silver medal – second place 1993 Brno 25 m standard pistol team
Silver medal – second place 1997 Kouvola 50 m pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Plzdn 10 m air pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade 50 m pistol team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Maribor 50 m pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Brno 10 m air pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Budapest 10 m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Bordeaux 25 m center-fire pistol team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade 10 m air pistol team

Kanstantsin Leonidovich Lukashyk (Belarusian: Канстанцін Леонідовіч Лукашык, Kanstancin Leonidovič Łukašyk, born September 18, 1975, in Hrodna) is a Belarusian pistol shooter, most known for winning the 50 metre pistol event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at the age of 16. During his last shot, he raised his arm 4 times but kept his nerve and eventually pulled the trigger just seconds before the 75 second time limit ran out. He ended up scoring a 9.9 which was enough to beat a field of 5 other Olympic champions, including Ragnar Skanåker who was 42 years older than Lukashyk.[3][4] As of 2023, he is the youngest Olympic champion in shooting [5]

The year before Barcelona, Lukashyk became both the World Junior Champion and European Junior Champion in the 10 meter air pistol event. He also won the free pistol event in the latter competition since it was available that year. These triumphs combined with a necessary win at the CIS championships in the free pistol right before Barcelona helped him get a spot on the Olympic team despite his age.[6][7]

The year after Barcelona, Lukashyk set a junior world record in 10 metre air pistol (lasting until 2006), and has ever since been a regular member of the Belarusian national team, with varying results including some medals at ISSF World Cups.

He has competed at six Olympics so far, from 1992 to 2012.[8][9]

Olympic results
Event 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
50 metre pistol 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gold
567+91
4th
564+96.1
9th
560
37th
539
10th
558
30th
547
10 metre air pistol 9th
580
15th
577
13th
579
26th
575
11th
582
  1. ^ "Konstantin Lukashik: The "Golden Shot"".
  2. ^ "Kanstantsin Lukashyk". www.issf-sports.org. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ "free pistol Barcelona 1992 part 02". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Konstantin Lukashik: The "Golden Shot"".
  5. ^ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (7 June 2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. ISBN 9781781310816.
  6. ^ "ЛУКАШИК Константин Леонидович".
  7. ^ "Константин Лукашик – чемпион Игр XXV Олимпиады в Барселоне 1992 г".
  8. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kanstantsin Lukashyk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  9. ^ "Kanstantsin Lukashyk - Shooting - Olympic Athlete | London 2012". Archived from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.