Mykola Nyzhnyk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 26 July 1995 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Mykola Nyzhnyk (born 26 July 1995) is a Ukrainian long-distance runner.[1]
Career
[edit]He qualified to represent Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo 2021, competing in men's marathon.[2]
In early March 2022, Nyzhnyk, who had been training near Iten, Kenya, returned to Ukraine to join its armed forces after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mykola Nyzhnyk". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "NYZHNYK Mykola". Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Gearhart, Sarah (8 March 2022). "An Olympic marathoner's journey from Kenya to the front lines in Ukraine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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