Viktor Butenko

{{short description|Russian discus thrower}}

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{{Medal|Competition|Military World Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2019 Wuhan|Discus throw}}

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Viktor Aleksandrovich Butenko ({{langx|ru|Виктор Александрович Бутенко}}; born 10 March 1993) is a Russian track and field athlete competing in the discus throw. He holds a personal best of {{T&Fcalc|65.97}}, set in 2013.Maryanchik, Natalia (2013-05-27). [https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/special-k-stars-at-the-russian-team-champions Kupina, Koneva and Klishina star at the Russian Team Champs]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-31. He represented the host nation at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, finishing eighth.[https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/russia/victor-butenko-263518 Viktor Butenko]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-31. He was born in Stavropol.[http://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=b/athlete=148742-butenko-viktor/index.html Viktor Butenko]. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.

He was a finalist at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, placing fifth. Among his other honours are a win at the European Cup Winter Throwing at a bronze at the European Team Championships in 2014.[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/443926 Viktor Butenko]. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-31.

He was the winner at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2016.[http://eng.rusathletics.com/sbo/athletes.7401.htm Butenko Viktor]. RusAthletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-31. However, he was suspended from international competition in 2016 due to an overarching ban on the All-Russia Athletic Federation as a response to doping.[http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=73e3ef68-dee7-4af0-a487-1dd63050693a.pdf&urlslug=Russian%20athletes%20who%20are%20ineligible%20for%20international%20competition%20during%20suspension%20of%20ARAF RUSSIAN ATHLETES INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS DURING THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALL RUSSIAN ATHLETICS FEDERATION (ARAF)]. IAAF (2016). Retrieved on 2016-07-31.