Valeriy Pronkin Explained

Fullname:Valeriy Alexandrovich Pronkin
Native Name:Валерий Александрович Пронкин
Native Name Lang:ru
Headercolor:lightsteelblue
Birth Date:15 June 1994[1]
Birth Place:Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
National Team: Russia
Nationality:Russian
Height:1.95 m
Weight:115 kg
Country:
ANA (2017)
ROC (2021)
Sport:Men's athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Pb:79.32 m (2017)
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Valeriy Alexandrovich Pronkin (Russian: Валерий Александрович Пронкин; born 15 June 1994) is a Russian hammer thrower. His personal best is 79.32 metres, achieved in July 2017 in Zhukovskiy. He won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships competing as a neutral athlete.[2]

International competitions

Representing
2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France10thDiscus throw (1.5 kg)56.39 m
World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France9th (q)Hammer throw (5 kg)66.06 m
2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain8thHammer throw (6 kg)74.51 m
2013European Junior ChampionshipsRieti, Italybgcolor=gold1stHammer throw (6 kg)78.34 m
2015European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estoniabgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw74.29 m
Competed as an Authorised Neutral Athlete
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdombgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw78.16 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan8thHammer throw76.72 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valeriy Pronkin. european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. 19 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Fajdek wins hat-trick of hammer golds for Poland. Reuters. 19 August 2017. en. 2017.