Vladimir Ochkan
- Born
- Jan 13, 1968 (58 years old)
- Birthplace
- Poltava, Ukraine
- Events
- Long Jump
Vladimir Ochkan (born 13 January 1968) is a Ukrainian male former track and field athlete who competed in the long jump. He won the gold medal at the 1987 European Athletics Junior Championships with a championship record mark of 8.17 m (26 ft 9+1⁄2 in) – a record which still stands as of 2018.
The following year he ranked second in the global indoor season with a best of 8.32 m (27 ft 3+1⁄2 in), behind American Larry Myricks. He set a lifetime best of 8.34 m (27 ft 4+1⁄4 in) outdoors that year, ranking eighth on the global lists.
Ochkan represented the Soviet Union twice at global level, reaching the finals at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics and the 1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He won one national title in his career, at the Ukrainian Indoor Championships in 1996.
As of Nov 6, 2026: Long Jump 8.34 (#114 all-time), 1996 season best 7.82 (Feb 16, 1996, Zaporozhye (UKR) (i)) · Last competition: Ukrainian Indoor Championships, Feb 16, 1996, 7.82 · 58 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | LJ Indoor | 7.82 | – | Feb 16, 1996 | Ukrainian Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | LJ | 7.84 | +0.2 | May 26, 1995 | Kyiv (UKR) |
| 1993 | LJ | 7.29 | – | Aug 1, 1993 | Köln (GER) |
| 1992 | LJ | 7.97 | – | Jan 18, 1992 | – |
| 1992 | LJ Indoor | 7.97 | – | Jan 18, 1992 | Kyiv (UKR) (i) |
| 1991 | LJ | 8.14 | +1.8 | Jul 19, 1991 | Edinburgh (GBR) |
| 1988 | LJ | 8.34 | +0.0 | Jun 5, 1988 | Riga (LAT) |
| 1987 | LJ | 8.24 | +1.8 | Jun 21, 1987 | Leningrad (URS) |