Ivan Heshko

Personal information
Born	(1979-08-19) August 19, 1979 (age 44) Klivodyn, Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Sport
Country	Ukraine
Sport	Track
Event	1500 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 metres: 3:30.33[1] Mile: 3:50.04[1]
Medal record Men’s athletics Representing  Ukraine World Championships 2003 Paris 1500 m World Indoor Championships 2006 Moscow 1500 m 2004 Budapest 1500 m European Championships 2006 Gothenburg 1500 m European Indoor Championships 2005 Madrid 1500 m Summer Universiade 2005 Izmir 1500 m IAAF World Cup 2006 Athens 1500 m World Athletics Final 2004 Monte Carlo 1500 m 2005 Monte Carlo 1500 m 2003 Monte Carlo 1500 m European Cup 2006 Málaga 1500 m 2006 Málaga 800 m European U23 Championships 2001 Amsterdam 1500 m

Ivan Heshko (Ukrainian: Іван Гешко) (born August 19, 1979) is a Ukrainian middle-distance track athlete who specialized in the 1500 meters. He represented Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics and holds multiple Ukrainian records in athletics.

Running career

Heshko started to train at the age of 14. From an early age he had played football and handball, but eventually focused solely on athletics. He achieved his studies at the Teacher's Training College: Kamenets-Podolskiy. A member of an Italian athletic club, he has been trained by Georgiy Mironiouk since 1992, and has five times been the champion of his country, including a bronze medal in 2003 at the World Championships (Paris/Saint-Denis) and silver in the 1500 m at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest.

At Athens 2004, Heshko finished fifth in 1500 m. He also competed in 800 meters, but failed to advance in the semi-finals. His personal best time of 3:30.33 (1500 m), accomplished during the 2004 meeting of Brussel, is also a Ukrainian national record.

In 2005 Heshko won the European Indoor Championships, the Summer Universiade and the World Athletics Final and finished fourth at the World Championships. He started the next year by winning the World Indoor Championships in Moscow, comfortably ahead of two Kenyan runners, completing 1500 m in 3:42.08.

In August 2006, Heshko won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg.