Congratulations to the the international successful Ukrainian race walker Ivan Pushkin on his 90th Birthday. Ivan was born on 30 June 1930. He celebrates his birthday in Kyiv.
Last year Ivan Pushkin was awarded in Venice as the best master’s athlete of the year 2018 in the category Race Walking (see photo). He received the award for the following achievements in 2018, among others: Ivan Pushkin won at the European Championships and World Championships in his age group at every competition he competed in. He has been world champion in Málaga/ESP three times (5000m walk, 5km road walk, 5000m walk) and three times European champion (3000m track walk, 5km road walk, 10km road walk. He is still the current M85 world record holder in 10km road walking (1:13.52).
EMA wishes Ivan good health and much success and joy at sporting competitions in the new age category M90.
Valentyna Krepkina (Ukrainian Athletic Federation):
“30 червня 90-річчя святкує багаторазовий чемпіон світу і Європи у категорії “Мастерс” зі спортивної ходьби Іван Пушкін.
Легка атлетика України щиро вітає Івана Олексійовича з ювілеєм Зичимо злагоди, миру, радості і міцного здоров’я, а з ним і нових перемог на трасах у різних куточках планети.”
A.H