Dariya Derkach
Dariya Derkach (Ukrainian: Дар'я Деркач, born 27 March 1993 in Vinnytsia) is a Ukrainian-born Italian female long jumper and triple jumper.
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Nationality | Italian | |||||||
Born | Vinnytsia, Ukraine | 27 March 1993|||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||
Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||
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Country | Italy | |||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||
Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump | |||||||
Club | C.S. Aeronautica Militare | |||||||
Coached by | Serhiy Derkach | |||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
She was born in Ukraine but has been an Italian citizen since 27 May 2013.[1] She has lived in the town of Pagani (close to Naples) in Italy with her parents since 2002.[2] Her father, Serhiy, a former decathlete), is her coach. She trains in Formia where she has lived since the end of 2014. Her mother Oksana Derkach was a good triple jumper.[3]
Her best results in triple jump is 13.56 m, the 4th best European under-23 jump in 2011,[4] and 6.55 m in long jump, the 2nd best European under-23 jump in 2011. She has participated four times in the European championships (two outdoor and two indoor), one Olympic Games and one World Championships, on six of these seven occasions without being able to pass the qualifying round for the final.
Achievements
National titles
Dariya Derkach has won 7 times the individual senior national championship and 7 at junior level. She won her first senior national championship in 2014.
- Senior (6)
- 3 wins in triple jump outdoor (2014, 2016, 2017)
- 1 win in long jump indoor (2014)
- 3 wins in triple jump indoor (2015, 2017, 2020)
- Junior (7)
- 4 wins in long jump (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
- 3 wins in triple jump (2011, 2012, 2013)
References
- "Derkach è cittadina italiana". atletica itiliana (in Italian). Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- "Derkach, l'Italia del futuro fa un salto in avanti". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- "Dariya Derkach Biography". atletica itiliana. Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDOOR ALLIEVI-JUNIORES-PROMESSE M/F Salto triplo-TJ Juniores Donne - RISULTATI". atletica itiliana. Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- "Primato italiano per Dariya Derkach". Zero-zero (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- "Latest Results 2011". ECCC Track and Field Juniors Group A - Castellon (ESP). European Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- "2013 European Team Championships2013 European Team Championships - Results". EAA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- 13.96 m with the wind aid in the qualifying round. She does not access the three final jumps between the top 8.