Ivan Tsikhan, also spelled sometimes as Ivan Tikhon (Belarusian: Іван Ціхан, Ivan Cichan, Russian: Иван Тихон; born July 24, 1976 in Slonim) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. He is a three-time world champion, an Olympic medalist, and European champion.
Tsikhan was born in the village of Hlasievicy, Slonim district, Hrodna voblast in Belarusian SSR. He now lives in Hrodna, Belarus. His wife Volha is also an athlete, a discus thrower. They have one ...
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Ivan Tsikhan, also spelled sometimes as Ivan Tikhon (Belarusian: Іван Ціхан, Ivan Cichan, Russian: Иван Тихон; born July 24, 1976 in Slonim) is a Belarusian hammer thrower. He is a three-time world champion, an Olympic medalist, and European champion.
Tsikhan was born in the village of Hlasievicy, Slonim district, Hrodna voblast in Belarusian SSR. He now lives in Hrodna, Belarus. His wife Volha is also an athlete, a discus thrower. They have one son, Ivan. Tsikhan is coached by the former Olympic champion Sergei Litvinov. He is 185 cm tall and weighs 105 kg.
Tsikhan competed at his first World Championships in 1997, but without reaching the final. He also failed to do so at the 1998 European Championships, but finished tied for third in the final at the 2000 Olympic Games. Unfortunately he was ranked fourth because he did not have a superior second best. He then finished sixth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and ninth at the 2002 European Championships, and competed at the 2001 World...
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