Ivan Heshko

Birth dateAug 19, 1979

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Ivan Heshko is a Ukraine middle-distance runner, born on August 19, 1979. He competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

His personal bests include 1:45.41 in the 800m, 3:30.33 in the 1500m, 3:50.04 in the Mile, 7:52.33 in the 3000m and 3:33.99 in the 1500m-short-track. He has earned 18 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ukraine.

Key facts

1500 Metres Short Track

3:33.99

Mile

3:50.04

2023 season best

4:12.53

Jul 28, 2023 · Avangard Stadium, Lutsk (UKR)

2023 season best

Last competition

Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk

Jul 28, 2023 · 4:12.53

Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk

Medals

World Championships: 1 bronze

Record

National record · 1500 m 3:30.33

National record

Age

47 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:33.99, Mile 3:50.04, 2023 season best 4:12.53 (Jul 28, 2023, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk (UKR)) · Last competition: Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk, Jul 28, 2023, 4:12.53 · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (1500 m) · 47 years old

Personal bests

1:45.41

3:30.33

3:50.04

7:52.33

3:33.99

5:03.91

8:14.02

1:46.49

2:19.04

3:59.14

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	1	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2023	1500m	4:12.53	-	Jul 28, 2023	↓	Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk
2014	1500m	3:46.79	-	Jun 3, 2014	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2013	3000m	8:29.33	-	Feb 15, 2013	↓	Sumy (UKR) (i)
2013	3000m-short-track	8:29.33	-	Feb 15, 2013	↓	Sumy (UKR) (i)
2012	800m	1:53.78	-	May 28, 2012	↓	Yalta (UKR)
2012	800m-short-track	1:54.03	-	Feb 5, 2012	↓	Spala (POL) (i)
2012	1500m	3:46.34	-	May 27, 2012	↓	Yalta (UKR)
2012	1500m-short-track	3:54.63	-	Feb 11, 2012	↓	Spala (POL) (i)
2011	800m	1:57.25	-	Aug 3, 2011	↓	Donetsk (UKR)
2011	1500m	3:59.62	-	Aug 2, 2011	↓	Donetsk (UKR)
2010	1500m	3:49.84	-	Jun 12, 2010	↓	Palermo (ITA)
2008	1500m	3:42.80	-	Jul 2, 2008	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2007	800m	1:47.41	-	Jul 7, 2007	↓	Donetsk (UKR)
2007	1500m	3:35.03	-	Jul 13, 2007	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
2007	mile-short-track	3:59.14	-	Jan 27, 2007	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2007	Mile	3:59.14	-	Jan 27, 2007	↓	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2006	800m	1:45.74	-	Jun 6, 2006	↓	Torino (ITA)
2006	800m-short-track	1:48.36	-	Feb 25, 2006	↓	Pireaus (GRE) (i)
2006	1500m	3:31.08	-	Jul 8, 2006	↓	Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis (FRA)
2006	1500m-short-track	3:40.20	-	Feb 23, 2006	↓	Sumy (UKR) (i)
2006	Mile	3:50.89	-	Jun 2, 2006	↓	Oslo (NOR)
2005	800m	1:46.19	-	Jul 3, 2005	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2005	800m-short-track	1:46.49	-	Feb 20, 2005	↓	Peania (GRE) (i)
2005	1500m	3:31.91	-	Sep 4, 2005	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
2005	1500m-short-track	3:33.99	-	Feb 13, 2005	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
2004	800m	1:45.92	-	Aug 25, 2004	↓	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
2004	800m-short-track	1:47.11	-	Feb 22, 2004	↓	Peania (GRE) (i)
2004	1500m	3:30.33	-	Sep 3, 2004	↓	Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL)
2004	1500m-short-track	3:35.15	-	Feb 15, 2004	↓	Karlsruhe (GER) (i)
2004	Mile	3:50.04	-	Jul 30, 2004	↓	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
2003	800m	1:45.41	-	Jun 15, 2003	↓	Dortmund (GER)
2003	1500m	3:32.01	-	Jun 12, 2003	↓	Ostrava (CZE)
2003	1500m-short-track	3:38.11	-	Mar 6, 2003	↓	Athina (GRE) (i)
2002	800m	1:47.77	-	May 16, 2002	↓	Belaya Tserkva (UKR)
2002	1500m	3:37.07	-	Aug 18, 2002	↓	Poznan (POL)
2002	1500m-short-track	3:43.24	-	Jan 31, 2002	↓	Moskva (RUS) (i)
2002	Mile	3:56.74	-	Aug 27, 2002	↓	Liège (BEL)
2001	800m	1:49.80	-	May 18, 2001	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2001	1000m	2:19.04	-	Jun 16, 2001	-	Istanbul (TUR)
2001	1500m	3:37.10	-	Jun 2, 2001	↓	Kalamata (GRE)
2001	3000m	7:52.33	-	Jun 8, 2001	↓	Poznan (POL)
2000	800m	1:49.77	-	Aug 6, 2000	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2000	1500m	3:38.48	-	Aug 4, 2000	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
2000	2000m	5:03.91	-	Jun 24, 2000	-	Istanbul (TUR)
2000	3000m-short-track	8:14.02	-	Feb 2, 2000	↓	Lviv (UKR) (i)
2000	3000m	8:14.02	-	Feb 2, 2000	↓	Lviv (UKR) (i)
1999	800m	1:50.53	-	May 15, 1999	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
1999	1500m	3:42.33	-	Jun 26, 1999	↓	Velenje (SLO)
1999	3000m	8:15.10	-	May 23, 1999	↓	Schwechat (AUT)
1998	800m	1:50.5h	-	May 21, 1998	↓	Nikolayev (UKR)
1998	1500m	3:43.56	-	May 15, 1998	↓	Kyiv (UKR)
1998	1500m-short-track	3:47.97	-	Feb 12, 1998	↓	Lviv (UKR) (i)
1998	CrossCount	17:02	-	Dec 13, 1998	-	5th European Cross Country Championships, Ferrara
1997	1500m	3:48.72	-	Jul 26, 1997	↓	European Junior Championships

2023

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:12.53	-	Jul 28	Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk

2014

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:22.35	-	Jul 25	Ukrainian Championships, Kirovograd
1500m	3:51.84	-	Jul 24	Ukrainian Championships, Kirovograd
1500m	3:46.79	-	Jun 3	Kiev Ukrainian Club Championships, Kyiv

2013

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m-short-track	8:29.33	-	Feb 15	Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Sumy (i)

2012

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:55.47	-	Jun 13	Ukrainian Championships, Yalta
1500m	3:50.65	-	Jun 12	Ukrainian Championships, Yalta
800m	1:53.78	-	May 28	Yalta Ukrainian Cup, Yalta
1500m	3:46.34	-	May 27	Yalta Ukrainian Cup, Yalta
1500m-short-track	3:55.63	-	Feb 16	Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Sumy (i)
1500m-short-track	3:54.63	-	Feb 11	Spała Mityng Kontrolny PZLA, Spala (i)
800m-short-track	1:54.03	-	Feb 5	Spała Mityng Kontrolny PZLA, Spala (i)
1500m-short-track	4:00.98	-	Jan 27	Zaporozhye Ukrainian Indoor Cup, Zaporozhye (i)

2011

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:01.37	-	Aug 15	Vinnitsa Ukrainian Cup, Vinnitsa
800m	1:57.25	-	Aug 3	Ukrainian Championships, Donetsk
1500m	3:59.62	-	Aug 2	Ukrainian Championships, Donetsk

2010

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:49.84	-	Jun 12	Palermo Italian Club Championships, Palermo

2008

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	DNS	-	Aug 19	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
1500m	3:48.70	-	Jul 19	Barcelona Miting Internacional d'Atletisme, Barcelona
1500m	3:42.80	-	Jul 2	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
1500m	3:52.11	-	Jul 1	Kiev Ukrainian Championships, Kyiv
1500m	3:43.95	-	Jun 27	Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m	4:04.69	-	May 17	Catania Regional Club Championships, Catania

2007

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:47.44	-	Sep 29	Palermo Italian Club Championships, Palermo
800m	DNS	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
1500m	3:42.08	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships
1500m	3:42.08	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
1500m	3:36.09	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
1500m	3:37.57	-	Jul 21	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
1500m	3:35.03	-	Jul 13	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
800m	1:47.41	-	Jul 7	Ukrainian Championships, Donetsk
1500m	3:41.19	-	Jul 4	Ukrainian Championships, Donetsk
800m	1:48.32	-	Jul 2	Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö
mile-short-track	4:08.45	-	Feb 2	New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i)
mile-short-track	3:59.14	-	Jan 27	Reebok Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i)

2006

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:50.05	-	Sep 23	Busto Arsizio Italian Club Championships, Busto Arsizio
1500m	3:53.33	-	Sep 16	Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1500m	3:34.11	-	Sep 10	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1500m	3:34.11	-	Sep 9	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1500m	3:38.43	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles
1500m	3:32.84	-	Aug 20	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
1500m	3:47.12	-	Aug 11	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	3:39.50	-	Aug 11	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	3:39.50	-	Aug 9	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	3:47.12	-	Aug 7	Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg
1500m	3:36.53	-	Jul 25	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	3:31.61	-	Jul 14	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m	3:31.08	-	Jul 8	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis
1500m	3:31.78	-	Jul 3	Athens Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:46.24	-	Jun 29	SPAR European Cup, Estadio Ciudad de Málaga, Málaga

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Ivan Heshko's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?

Ivan Heshko's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:33.99, set on Feb 13, 2005 in Karlsruhe (GER) (i).

Which events does Ivan Heshko compete in?

Ivan Heshko competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and Mile.

How did Ivan Heshko perform in 2023?

2023 season best: 4:12.53, set on Jul 28, 2023 in Avangard Stadium, Lutsk (UKR). Last competition: Ukrainian Championships, Avangard Stadium, Lutsk on Jul 28, 2023, 4:12.53.

How many medals has Ivan Heshko won?

Ivan Heshko has won 1 World Championships medal.

Ivan Heshko

Personal bests

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Performance Charts

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2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2008

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2006

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