The main photo above shows Ivan about to cross the line in the silver medal position in the
final of the men's 1500m at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg.
France's Mehdi Baala (337) won the gold, thus defending his title successfully and Spain's
Juan Carlos Higuero (245) took bronze. The inset picture shows Heshko shortly after the race.
Earlier that year he won the World Indoor Championships in Moscow, comfortably ahead of two
Kenyan runners, completing the 1500m in 3:42.08.
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Men's 1500m. Final
European Athletics Champs 2006
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| 1. Mehdi BAALA |
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FRA |
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3: 39.02 |
| 2. Ivan HESHKO |
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UKR |
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3: 39.50 |
| 3. Juan Carlos HIGUERO |
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SPA |
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3: 39.62 |
| 4. Arturo CASADO |
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SPA |
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3: 40.86 |
| 5. Sergio GALLARDO |
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SPA |
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3: 41.24 |
| 6. Andy BADDELEY |
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GBR |
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3: 42.31 |
| 7. Christian OBRIST |
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ITA |
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3: 42.59 |
| 8. Liam REALE |
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IRL |
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3: 42.65 |
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Ivan is pictured above (blue & yellow vest) in the closing
straight of the final of the 1500m at the 2005 World Championships in
Helsinki. Disappointingly for the Ukranian he finished just outside the
medals in fourth place in a time of 3: 38.71, thus narrowly failing to
replicate his bronze medal performance at the previous World
Championships in Paris. Ramzi Rashid (113), who is leading the way in
the photo above, took the Gold, Adil Kaouch (631) the silver and Rui
Silva (753) the bronze. Photo 10th. August 2005 by G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 1500m. Final
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Rashid RAMZI |
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BRN |
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3: 37.88 |
| 2. Adil KAOUCH |
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MAR |
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3: 38.00 |
| 3. Rui SILVA |
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POR |
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3: 38.02 |
| 4. Ivan HESHKO |
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UKR |
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3: 38.71 |
| 5. Arturo CASADA |
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ESP |
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3: 39.45 |
| 6. Juan Carlos HIGUERO |
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ESP |
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3: 40.34 |
| 7. Alex KIPCHIRCHIR |
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KEN |
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3: 40.43 |
| 8. Tarek BOUKENSA |
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ALG |
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3: 41.01 |
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Ivan Heshko is pictured above (no. 3172) during the final of the 1500m at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
He finished in fifth place with the medals going to Hicham El Guerrouj (2469), Bernard Lagat (2348)
and Rui Silva (out of shot). Photograph taken 24th. August 2004 by G. Herringshaw. ©
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Men's 1500m. Final
2003 World Athletics Champs
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| 1. Hicham EL GUERROUJ |
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MAR |
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3: 31.77 |
| 2. Mehdi BAALA |
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FRA |
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3: 32.31 |
| 3. Ivan HESHKO |
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UKR |
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3: 33.17 |
| 4. Paul KORIR |
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KEN |
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3: 33.47 |
| 5. Rui SILVA |
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POR |
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3: 33.68 |
| 6. Reyes ESTEVEZ |
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ESP |
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3: 33.84 |
| 7. Gert-Jan LIEFERS |
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NED |
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3: 33.99 |
| 8. Fouad CHOUKI |
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FRA |
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3: 34.05 |
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Men's 1500m. Final
Olympic Games 2004
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| 1. Hicham El Guerrouj |
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MOR |
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3: 34.18 |
| 2. Bernard Lagat |
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KEN |
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3: 34.30 |
| 3. Rui Silva |
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POR |
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3: 34.68 |
| 4. Timothy Kiptanui |
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KEN |
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3: 35.61 |
| 5. Ivan Heshko |
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UKR |
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3: 35.82 |
| 6. Michael East |
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GBR |
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3: 36.33 |
| 7. Reyes Estevez |
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SPA |
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3: 36.63 |
| 8. Gert-Jan Liefers |
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NED |
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3: 37.17 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS 1500m.
2008 3:42.80 Kyiv 02 JUL
2007 3:35.03 Roma (Stadio Olimpico) 13 JUL
2006 3:31.08 Paris Saint-Denis 08 JUL
2005 3:31.91 Berlin 04 SEP
2004 3:30.33 Bruxelles 03 SEP (PB)
2003 3:32.01 Ostrava 12 JUN
2002 3:37.07 Poznan 18 AUG
2001 3:37.10 Kalamáta 02 JUN
2000 3:38.48 Kyiv 04 AUG
1998 3:46.71 Annecy 02 AUG