Pavel Lyzhyn Athlete

Pavel Lyzhyn (Belarusian: Павел Лыжын, born 24 March 1981 in the Russian SFSR) is a Belarusian shot putter. His personal best throw is 20.98 metres, achieved at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing which translated into a fifth place, just 7cm short of the bronze medal winner and 11cm short of the silver.