In Eugene, USA, Mykhailo Kokhan finished fourth in the men's hammer throw competition at the Diamond League stage. The Ukrainian's best throw was 78.95 m. This was his first appearance of the season in the series and eighth overall.
The athlete from Dnipro was six centimeters short of the podium: the bronze was won by Merlin Gummell from Germany, who twice exceeded 79 meters and finished with a result of 79.01 m. The silver medal went to American Rudy Winkler with a personal season record of 81.12 m.
Ethan Katzberg from Canada took the victory. His throw of 83.33 m set a new world season record and a Diamond League stage record in this discipline. Hammer throw is not part of the main program of the series, but the competition in Eugene opened the season for men and women in this discipline.
Diamond League. Eugene. Hammer Throw (men)
Ethan Katzberg (Canada) — 83.33 m
Rudy Winkler (USA) — 81.12 m
Merlin Gummell (Germany) — 79.01 m
Mykhailo Kokhan (Ukraine) — 78.95 m
In eight appearances at the Diamond League stages, Kokhan has finished in the top three four times. His best achievements are silver medals, won in Chorzów, Poland in 2024 and Oslo, Norway in 2025.
