Hanna Malyshchyk
Belarusian hammer thrower
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Hanna Alyaksandrauna Malyshik (née Zinchuk;[2] Belarusian: Ганна Аляксандраўна Малышчык (Зінчук); born 4 February 1994) is a Belarusian female track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, placing seventh in the final. Her personal best is 72.31 m (237 ft 2+3⁄4 in), set in 2016.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | February 4, 1994 Drahichyn, Belarus |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Hammer throw: 74.94 m (2017) |
At age category level, she won several medals, starting with a gold at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival. She progressed to junior gold at the 2013 European Athletics Junior Championships, then under-23 gold at the 2016 European Cup Winter Throwing. She represented Belarus at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.
Malyshchyk is currently serving a two year suspension from competition for a doping violation due to expire in August 2025.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 9th (q) | Hammer throw | 52.73 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Trabzon, Turkey | 1st | Hammer throw | 59.48 m | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | — | Hammer throw | NM |
| 2013 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Castellón de la Plana, Spain | 3rd | Hammer throw | 63.78 m |
| European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 1st | Hammer throw | 65.44 m | |
| 2016 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Arad, Romania | 1st | Hammer throw | 68.76 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 26th | Hammer throw | 63.16 m | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7th | Hammer throw | 71.90 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th | Hammer throw | 69.43 m |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 2nd | Hammer throw | 74.93 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th (q) | Hammer throw | 72.39 m1 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th | Hammer throw | 71.24 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 13th (q) | Hammer throw | 70.80 m |
1No mark in the final
