Gyor 2017. Artur Maskalenka wins EYOF silver in hammer throw

Today on 27 July Artur Maskalenka from Belarus has taken the silver award in hammer throw and set a personal record of 71,28m.

Mykhailo Kokhan, a Ukrainian athlete, became the winner of the tournament with a 71,36-meter result, while his Bulgarian counterpart Valentin Andreev placed third with 69,60m.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1mZSZEZgpU

Following four initial attempts, Artur was third with 68,15m. However, after the fifth circle he fell behind Tomasz Ratajczyk from Poland who threw a hummer at 69,22m.

The last sixth attempt turned Artur into a silver medalist with a new personal record of 71,28m.

-I am extremely glad. The weather is nice today, I feared I could slip on the wet surface. It is a fortune everything is good. I am grateful to my coaches who send me to EYOF. Before I took my last effort I thought I would be still fourth, but coach Ihar Varantsou told me to calm down and do my job. He had promised to propel me to a 70-meter mark, and that is what I have done today. I will try to become the Games medalist as in case with my sport idol Ivan Tsikhan. Thanks to all, especially to my parents, who support me in spite of my harsh character.

In total, the Belarusian team have scored 9 EYOF medals: 1-2-6.