Maryan Ihorovych Zakalnytskyy (Ukrainian: Мар'ян Ігорович Закальницький; born 19 August 1994 in Verkhnia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian race walker. He is the current European champion in the 50 km walk.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1994 Verkhnia, Kalush Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 50 km Race Walk |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe started his sporting career in Kalush. In 2013 he moved to Kyiv.
In 2018, he won gold medal in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2018 European Athletics Championships held in Berlin, Germany.[1][2]
He studied at the State Pedagogical University in Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ukraine
| |||||
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | 50 km | 3:46:35 |
References
edit- ^ Легка атлетика: Мар’ян Закальницький – чемпіон Європи зі спортивної ходьби ukrinform.ua, August 7, 2018, in Ukrainian
- ^ "Final results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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