Ukrainian athlete Mikhail Kokhan, who won bronze at the 2026 European Championships, shared his impressions of the new tournament called the Absolute World Championship.

" We only have the gold Continental Tour, so we need to survive somehow. We thought about it, to be honest. In general, it’s very cool that they did such competitions,” quotes the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist “Suspilne” as saying..

25-year-old native of Zaporozhye Kokhan won bronze in the hammer throw sector at this tournament.

The Absolute World Championship was held for the first time, and for winning in individual disciplines the athlete will receive a record 150 thousand dollars.

Kokhan's bronze medal was $50,000.

The tournament was the final conclusion of the current athletics season, which features Olympic champions, world champions, Diamond League winners and the best athletes of the year.. The Absolute World Championship is planned to be organized once every four years in the future..

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Earlier it was reported that the star Ukrainian athlete Maguchikh won the 2026 Absolute World Championship.