| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Катерина Олександрівна Дерун |
| Full name | Kateryna Oleksandrivna Derun |
| Born | 24 September 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Updated on 29 August 2015 | |
Kateryna Oleksandrivna Derun (Ukrainian : Катерина Олександрівна Дерун; born 24 September 1993) is a Ukrainian athlete specialising in the javelin throw. [1]
She is the winner of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Silver Medalist at the European Championship U23 2015. Silver Medalist at Universiade Qatar 2009, Bronze Medalist at the European Throwing Cup Bar 2013.
She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won the silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. 2nd result in the Ukrainian javelin throw history at the Olympic Games.
Olympian in Rio-De-Janeiro 2016 where the record was made.
Her personal best in the event is 62.82 metres set in Kyiv on May 5, 2016. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Ukraine | |||||
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 45.63 m |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 5th | Javelin throw | 46.52 m | |
| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 1st | Javelin throw | 54.59 m |
| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 12th | Javelin throw | 49.03 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (q) | Javelin throw | 48.69 m |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 14th (q) | Javelin throw | 51.53 m |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 58.60 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 32nd (q) [2] | Javelin throw | 53.49 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 27th (q) | Javelin throw | 52.92 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | Javelin throw | 60.02 m | |
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