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Ivan Tsikhan (Ivan Ryhoravich Tsikhan) was born on 24 July, 1976 in Hloŭsievičy, Slonim District, Soviet Union, is a Belarusian hammer thrower. Discover Ivan Tsikhan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?

Popular As Ivan Ryhoravich Tsikhan
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Age 47 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 24 July, 1976
Birthday 24 July
Birthplace Hloŭsievičy, Slonim District, Soviet Union
Nationality Belarusian

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Ivan Tsikhan Height, Weight & Measurements

At 47 years old, Ivan Tsikhan height is 1.86 m and Weight 110 kg.

Physical Status
Height 1.86 m
Weight 110 kg
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Who Is Ivan Tsikhan's Wife?

His wife is Volha Tsikhan

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Wife Volha Tsikhan
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Children Vera Tsikhan, Ivan Tsikhan Jr.

Ivan Tsikhan Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ivan Tsikhan worth at the age of 47 years old? Ivan Tsikhan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Hammer. He is from Belarusian. We have estimated Ivan Tsikhan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Hammer

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1976

Ivan Ryhoravich Tsikhan (born 24 July 1976) is a Belarusian hammer thrower.

He is a two-time world champion and an Olympic medalist.

Tsikhan was born in the village of Hloŭsievičy, Slonim district, Grodno Region, Belarusian SSR.

He now lives in Grodno.

His wife Volha is also an athlete, a discus thrower.

Ivan and Volha have one son, Ivan.

Tsikhan was coached by the former Olympic champion Sergey Litvinov.

1986

In the Belarusian national championship in Brest in July, he came within one centimeter of the world record of 86.74 held by Youri Sedykh since 1986.

1997

Tsikhan competed at his first World Championships in 1997, he reached the final but failed to record a mark.

1998

He also failed to do so at the 1998 European Championships, but finished tied for third in the final at the 2000 Olympic Games.

He was ranked fourth because he did not have a superior second best.

2001

He then finished sixth at the 2001 Summer Universiade and ninth at the 2002 European Championships, and competed at the 2001 World Championships without reaching the final.

2003

The year 2003 was Tsikhan's break out season.

He surpassed the 80-metre barrier for the first time.

He became world champion for the first time in 2003 in Paris, with a throw of 83.03 meters.

He won the 2003 Summer Universiade, and finished third at the inaugural World Athletics Final.

He had a best of 84.32 metres, achieved in August in Minsk.

2004

In 2004, At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Tsikhan won the silver medal with a throw of 79.81 metres, however, after retesting his doping sample in 2012 IOC disqualified him.

At the World Athletics Final he took the silver.

He had a best of 84.46 metres, achieved in August in Minsk.

Doping sanctions were announced for Tsikhan in the IAAF Newsletter in March 2014: in April 2014, the IAAF confirmed the annulment of all his results between 22 August 2004 and 21 August 2006.

2005

In 2005, he came in first at the World Championships and World Athletics Final, but was later stripped of his gold medals from both events because doping violations.

2006

In 2006, Tsikhan won the European Championships.

He also finished second at the 2006 World Athletics Final and the 2006 World Cup.

His season's best throw was 81.12 metres.

2007

In 2007 Tsikhan won his third World Championships with a throw of 83.64 metres.

This was his season's best.

He again won the 2007 World Athletics Final.

2008

In 2008, Tsikhan had a season's best of 84.51 metres, achieved in July in Grodno.

He finished third at the 2008 Olympic Games with a throw of 81.51 metres.

Both Tsikhan and silver medalist and fellow Belarusian Vadim Devyatovskiy tested positive for abnormal levels of testosterone after the hammer throw finals on 12 August 2008 at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Both men were stripped of their medals by the International Olympic Committee and appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

2010

However, In June 2010 the CAS ruled in his favor and due to discrepancies in drug testing he was reawarded his bronze medal.

The CAS stated that he was not cleared of suspicion, insisting the verdict "should not be interpreted as an exoneration".

2012

If the Court had rejected their appeal, Tsikhan would have served a two-year suspension and been banned from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

In May 2012, banned substances were found in Tsikhan's samples from the 2004 Summer Olympics after being retested, he was subsequently withdrawn from the 2012 Summer Games, and he was later disqualified by IOC.

2016

In 2016, Tsikhan competed for Belarus at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

He won silver with a throw of 77.79 metres.

He was the flag bearer for Belarus during the closing ceremony.