Volodymyr Myslyvčuk (Ukrainian: Володимир Мисливчук; born 25 April 1996) is a Ukrainian-Czech hammer thrower. He became Czech national champion in 2024.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Czech |
| Born | 25 April 1996 Deliatyn, Ukraine |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Hammer: 77.51 m (Kolín, 2024) |
Life
editMyslyvčuk was born on 25 April 1996[2] in Deliatyn, Ukraine.[3] Originally from Ukraine, he gained Czech citizenship in May 2024.[4][5] After he moved to the Czech Republic he worked as a labourer. He had a period of time without competing but was gifted a new hammer by his wife which kick-started his athletics career.[6]
Career
editHe competed in the 2024 European Championships in Rome in the hammer throw.[7][8] He became Czech national champion for the first time in June 2024.[9]
He was selected for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Volodymyr Myslyvčuk". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Volodymyr Myslyvčuk" (in Czech). Czech Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ MYSLYVCUK Volodymyr
- ^ "2. DEN ME: Staněk byl centimetry od medaile. Meindlschmid skončil sedmý". idnes.cz (in Czech). 9 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Novotný, Milan (2 August 2024). "Zedník, co hází v noci kladivem. Ukrajinec v českém dresu má v Paříži jeden sen". denik.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ Bastlová, Jarmila; Rojík, Václav (30 July 2024). "Český olympionik z Ukrajiny musel ještě na osmihodinovku na stavbu. Už míří do Paříže". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Men Hammer Throw Results - European Athletics Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Na ME pojede 52 českých atletů, medaile budou obhajovat Vadlejch a Staněk". idnes.cz (in Czech). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Czech Championships". World Athletics. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Meet the 113 Czech Olympians Heading to Paris 2024". Prague Morning. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.