19 Facts About Ivan Tsikhan

Ivan Ryhoravich Tsikhan was born on 24 July 1976 and is a Belarusian hammer thrower.

Ivan Tsikhan is a two-time world champion and an Olympic medalist.

Ivan Tsikhan's wife Volha is an athlete, a discus thrower.

Ivan Tsikhan was coached by the former Olympic champion Sergey Litvinov.

Ivan Tsikhan competed at his first World Championships in 1997, he reached the final but failed to record a mark.

Ivan Tsikhan failed to do so at the 1998 European Championships, but finished tied for third in the final at the 2000 Olympic Games.

Ivan Tsikhan was ranked fourth because he did not have a superior second best.

Ivan Tsikhan then finished sixth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and ninth at the 2002 European Championships, and competed at the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.

Ivan Tsikhan surpassed the 80-metre barrier for the first time.

Ivan Tsikhan became world champion for the first time in 2003 in Paris, with a throw of 83.03 meters.

Ivan Tsikhan won the 2003 Summer Universiade, and finished third at the inaugural World Athletics Final.

In 2004, At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Ivan Tsikhan won the silver medal with a throw of 79.81 metres after retesting his doping sample in 2012 IOC disqualified him.

Ivan Tsikhan finished second at the 2006 World Athletics Final and the 2006 World Cup.

In 2007 Ivan Tsikhan won his third World Championships with a throw of 83.64 metres.

In 2008, Ivan Tsikhan had a season's best of 84.51 metres, achieved in July in Grodno.

Ivan Tsikhan finished third at the 2008 Olympic Games with a throw of 81.51 metres.

In 2016, Ivan Tsikhan competed for Belarus at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Ivan Tsikhan won silver with a throw of 77.79 metres.

Ivan Tsikhan was the flag bearer for Belarus during the closing ceremony.