Myroslav Dykun

Myroslav Dykun
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian/British
Born (1982-10-24) 24 October 1982
Ukraine
Sport
SportAmateur wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 66kg

Myroslav Dykun (born 24 October 1982) is a Ukrainian born British amateur wrestler in the Greco-Roman and freestyle disciplines, most notable for his gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Born in Ukraine, Dykun moved to England in 2003. He was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2009.[1][2]

He switched from freestyle to Greco-Roman in early 2010.[3]

In 2012 Dykun tested positive in a drugs test and was given a two-year ban.[4]

References

  1. ^ "British Senior Champions 2002 to 2008". British Wrestling. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ "2009 British Senior Championships". British Wrestling. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  3. ^ "British London 2012 wrestling hopeful Myroslav Dykun gets two-year ban". The Guardian. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "London 2012: GB wrestler Myroslav Dykun gets two-year ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 July 2012.