 Koval at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Born | 26 December 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Paralympic athletics |
| Disability class | F20 |
| Event | shot put |
Medal record | |
Maksym Koval (born 12 December 1996) is a Ukrainian Paralympic athlete. [1] He made his first Paralympic appearance representing Ukraine at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [2]
He clinched gold medal in the men's F20 shot put event during the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [3]
Initially the gold medal in the shot put event was awarded to Malaysia's Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli who also set a new world record twice, and broke the national record with a 17.94m throw during his 3rd throw at the final. [2] However, he was later disqualified for not showing up on the court on time and a Ukrainian official had also shown his dissent over the gold medal being initially awarded to Zolkefli. [4] [5] [6] Koval was awarded the gold medal. [7]
The incident sparked public outcry in Malaysia, and Koval was subjected to social media abuse. [8]
