Andrei threw with his right hand, using the glide technique (at time many elite-level shot putters had switched to the spin/rotation style.) Andrei won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.
With the glide technique, a style favored by top shot putters, Andrei threw with his right hand and won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, California.