Kokhan raised the stakes with a final-attempt personal record, yet fell agonizingly short of gold by six centimeters.
Ukrainian hammer thrower Mykhailo Kohan, with a personal best, took the silver medal in the hammer throw at the Gold Stage of the USATF LA Grand Prix Continental Tour in Los Angeles (California, USA).
In his final, sixth attempt, Kohan threw the hammer to 82.38 m. He was short of the victory by just six centimeters.
Results of the tournament and the progress of the Ukrainian thrower
The first was Yann Shossinan from France – 82.44 m, the third was American Rudy Winkler – 80.43 m.
For the Ukrainian thrower, this is already his second silver medal at Gold Series stages of the World Tour this season.
The competition underscored the high level of competition and demonstrated Kohan’s steady progress on the world stage.
Such results reflect the rising status of Ukrainian track and field on the world stage and Mykhailo Kohan’s personal progress among the season’s leading athletes.