Ukrainian hammer thrower (born 2001)
Mykhaylo Kokhan Mykhailo Kokhan
Born (2001-01-22 ) 22 January 2001 (age 23) Zaporizhzhia , UkraineHeight 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Weight 103 kg (227 lb) Sport Athletics Event Hammer throw
Mykhaylo Kokhan or Mykhailo Serhiiovych Kokhan (Ukrainian : Михайло Сергійович Кохан ; born 22 January 2001) is a Ukrainian athlete specialising in the hammer throw .[ 1] He won the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics .
He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships finishing fifth the final.
His personal best with a senior implement was 77.39 metres set in Doha in 2019 . He improved it with 80.78 m im Székesfehérvár on 5 July 2021.
International competitions [ edit ] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Ukraine 2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 1st Hammer throw (5 kg) 82.31 m European Youth Olympic Festival Győr, Hungary 1st Hammer throw (5 kg) 78.28 m 2018 World U20 Championships Tampere, Finland 2nd Hammer throw (6 kg) 79.68 m Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina 1st Hammer throw (5 kg) 85.97 m + 85.14 m 1 2019 European Throwing Cup (U23) Šamorín , Slovakia 1st Hammer throw 76.68 m European U20 Championships Borås , Sweden 1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 84.73 m (EU20R CR) World Championships Doha, Qatar 5th Hammer throw 77.39 m 2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st Hammer throw 77.88 m Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th Hammer throw 80.39 m 2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 7th Hammer throw 78.83 m European Championships Munich, Germany 5th Hammer throw 78.48 m 2023 European U23 Championships Espoo, Finland 1st Hammer throw 77.21 m World Championships Budapest, Hungary 5th Hammer throw 79.59 m 2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 3rd Hammer throw 80.18 m Olympic Games Paris, France 3rd Hammer throw 79.39 m
1 Sum of the best marks in the two stages.