Valeriy Pronkin

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]

Valeriy Pronkin
Personal information
Native nameВалерий Александрович Пронкин
Full nameValeriy Alexandrovich Pronkin
NationalityRussian
Born (1994-06-15) 15 June 1994[1]
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight115 kg (254 lb)[1]
Sport
Country Russia
Authorised Neutral Athletes (2017)
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)79.32 m (2017)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
World Championships
2017 LondonHammer

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Russia
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 10th Discus throw (1.5 kg) 56.39 m
World Youth Championships Lille, France 9th (q) Hammer throw (5 kg) 66.06 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 8th Hammer throw (6 kg) 74.51 m
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 1st Hammer throw (6 kg) 78.34 m
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 2nd Hammer throw 74.29 m
Competed as an Authorised Neutral Athlete
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd Hammer throw 78.16 m

References
Specific
  1. "Valeriy Pronkin". european-athletics.org. European Athletics Association. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. "Fajdek wins hat-trick of hammer golds for Poland". Reuters. 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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