Mykhaylo Kokhan

Ukrainian hammer thrower (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Born (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 25)
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
SportAthletics
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Mykhaylo Kokhan
Mykhailo Kokhan
Mykhaylo Kokhan at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 25)
Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisHammer throw
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 RomeHammer throw
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków–MałopolskaHammer throw
Summer World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 BochumHammer throw
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 TallinnHammer throw
Gold medal – first place2023 EspooHammer throw
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 TampereHammer throw
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 BoråsHammer throw
Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresHammer throw
World U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 NairobiHammer throw
European Youth Olympic Festival
Gold medal – first place2017 GyőrHammer throw
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Career

He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships finishing fifth the final.

His personal best with a senior implement was 82.02 m metres set at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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 m1
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
2025 World University Games Bochum, Germany 1st Hammer throw 77.10 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 4th Hammer throw 82.02 m
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1Sum of the best marks in the two stages.

References

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