Valeriy Pronkin

Valeriy Pronkin

Personal information
Native name	Валерий Александрович Пронкин
Full name	Valeriy Alexandrovich Pronkin
National team	Russia
Born	(1994-06-15) 15 June 1994 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia ANA (2017) ROC (2021)
Sport	Men's athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best	79.32 m (2017)
Medal record World Championships 2017 London Hammer

Valeriy Alexandrovich Pronkin (Template:Lang-ru; 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.

International competitions

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
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	8th	Hammer throw	76.72 m

References

• Valeriy Pronkin at World Athletics