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title: "Absolute World Championship Bronze: Mykhailo Kokhan Stops at 78.90 m in the Hammer Throw"
description: "Mykhailo Kokhan won bronze at the 2026 Absolute World Championship in the hammer throw, stopping at 78.90 m and falling short of 80 metres. Germany's Merlin Hummel was the winner, with Hungary's Bence Galasz finishing second."
date: 2026-09-11T18:56:01.000Z
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# Absolute World Championship Bronze: Mykhailo Kokhan Stops at 78.90 m in the Hammer Throw

![Mikhail Kokhan during his hammer throw at the World Athletics Championships, bronze medal with 78.90 m](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/11/kokhan-bronza-absolutny-chm-metanie-molota-2026/kokhan-bronza-absolutny-chm-metanie-molota-2026-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- Mykhailo Kokhan took 3rd place at the 2026 Absolute World Championship in the hammer throw with a result of 78.90 m.
- The competition was held under updated rules: a maximum of 4 attempts, after two the two worst are eliminated, the top 6 get a third, and the top 4 a fourth.
- Merlin Hummel (Germany) won, with Bence Galasz (Hungary) second; neither improved their results in the fourth attempt.
- Kokhan's best throw (78.90 m) did not reach the 80-metre mark.

Ukrainian hammer thrower Mykhailo Kokhan won the bronze medal at the 2026 Absolute World Athletics Championships. In the final, where eight of the planet's strongest athletes competed for the medals, the Ukrainian failed to overcome the psychological and technical 80-metre mark: his best throw of the competition day was 78.90 m, which earned him third place. The competition was held in an updated format, significantly different from the familiar classical system, and it was this format that largely determined the course of the fight for the podium.

### Updated Format: Fewer Attempts, Higher Cost of a Mistake

Eight athletes competed in the hammer throw at the Absolute World Championship, and they competed under revised rules that reduced the number of attempts for each athlete. Under the new conditions, each thrower had a maximum of four throws. After the first two attempts, the two worst results were eliminated from the competition, the top six earned the right to a third attempt, and only the four strongest athletes advanced to the final, fourth attempt. This format raised the stakes of every throw: from the very start it became clear who was in contention for the medals and who was forced to leave the sector early.

### The Course of Kokhan's Performance: From Sixth Place to the Top 3

In his first attempt, Mykhailo Kokhan sent the implement to 73.18 m, which at the intermediate stage gave him only sixth place — on the verge of elimination. However, already in his second throw the Ukrainian made a quality leap, recording 78.50 m and entering the top three. The third attempt brought an improvement of 40 centimetres — 78.90 m — but this was not enough to displace his rivals: after three throws, Kokhan held onto third place. In the decisive fourth attempt, the Ukrainian failed to improve his result and finished in the bronze position.

### The Outcome: Hummel and Galasz Above, No Improvements in the Fourth Attempt

It is worth noting that Kokhan's direct rivals also failed to improve their results in the fourth attempt: Germany's Merlin Hummel and Hungary's Bence Galasz botched their final throws. Nevertheless, it was their previous attempts that guaranteed them the first two lines of the protocol — Hummel won the competition, while Galasz took second place. Thus, the podium of the 2026 Absolute World Championship in the hammer throw consisted of: 1 — Merlin Hummel (Germany), 2 — Bence Galasz (Hungary), 3 — Mykhailo Kokhan (Ukraine, 78.90 m).

### Context: The Ukrainian Block at the Absolute World Championship 2026

Kokhan's result was part of a successful performance by Ukrainian athletes at the 2026 Absolute World Championships. It was previously reported that Yaroslava Mahuchikh became the first absolute world champion in the high jump in history, which underscores the high competitiveness of the Ukrainian team in the final competitions of the tournament. The bronze in the hammer throw cements the country's position among the leaders of the world season at the end of the absolute championship.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Just short of the record: Kokhan takes 3rd place at the Absolute World Championship in the hammer throw](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/othersport/dotyagnuv-rekordu-kohan-posiv-3-mistse-absolyutnomu-1789152812.html) - Подтверждает 3-е место, результаты попыток 73.18 / 78.50 / 78.90 м, формат с 4 попытками и состав пьедестала (Гуммель, Галаш).
- [Hammer throw. Kokhan takes 3rd place at the 2026 Absolute World Championship](https://sport.ua/news/906460-metanie-molota-kohan-zanyal-3-e-mesto-na-absolyutnom-chempionate-mira-2026) - Совпадает по итоговому месту Кохана и названию турнира (абсолютный ЧМ-2026).
- [Kokhan wins bronze in the final of the 2026 Absolute World Championship in the hammer throw](https://gorod.dp.ua/news/263303) - Подтверждает бронзовую медаль в финале абсолютного ЧМ-2026.
- [Absolute World Athletics Championships: live broadcast](https://sportnews.24tv.ua/ru/absoljutnyj-chempionat-mira-po-legkoj-atletike-onlajn-transljacija-sorevnovanij_n3138919) - Контекстный источник, подтверждающий проведение абсолютного чемпионата мира по лёгкой атлетике.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: What result did Mykhailo Kokhan achieve at the 2026 Absolute World Championship?
**A:** The Ukrainian's best throw was 78.90 m, which earned him third place. He did not overcome the 80-metre mark.

### Q: Who took first and second place in the hammer throw?
**A:** Germany's Merlin Hummel won, with Hungary's Bence Galasz finishing second. Neither improved their results in the fourth attempt.

### Q: Under what rules was the competition held?
**A:** Under updated rules: each athlete had a maximum of four attempts. After two attempts, the two worst were eliminated, the top 6 earned a third attempt, and only the four strongest — the final, fourth one.