Myroslav Dykun

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Myroslav Dykun
Personal information
NationalityUkrainian/British
Born (1982-10-24) 24 October 1982 (age 43)
Ukraine
Sport
Sport Amateur wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 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.