| Aleksandr Svechnikov | |
| Country: | Uzbekistan |
| Sport: | Para-athletics |
| Disability: | Vision impairment |
| Disability Class: | F13 |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
Aleksandr Svechnikov is a visually impaired Uzbekistani Paralympic athlete competing in F13-classification javelin throw events.[1] He represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F13 event.[1] [2]
At the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, he set a new world record in the men's javelin throw F13 event. A few months later, he won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F13 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships held in London, United Kingdom with a new world record of 71.01 m.[3]