Oleksandr Krykun

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Oleksandr Krykun
Personal information
Native nameОлександр Володимирович Крикун
Full nameOleksandr Volodymyrovych Krykun
NationalityUkrainian
Born1 March 1968 (1968-03) (age 57)
Leipzig, Saxony, East Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best81.66 m (2004)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Hammer
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1995 Fukuoka Hammer
Representing  Soviet Union
European Athletics U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Birmingham Hammer

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Krykun (

Sachsen) is a former Ukrainian hammer thrower. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta
, Krykun won a bronze medal in hammer throw, averaging heaves of 80.02 meters.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Ukraine
1994
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
6th 76.08 m
1995
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
10th 75.52 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States 3rd 80.02 m
1997
World Championships
Athens, Greece
8th 77.14 m
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
20th 74.83 m
2001
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
22nd 74.43 m
2002
European Championships
Munich, Germany
18th 76.92 m
2003
World Championships
Paris, France
21st 73.58 m
2004
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
18th 75.42 m

References