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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Born | 28 June 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Heptathlon |
Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva (born 28 June 1989) is a Belarusian athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. [1] She competed in the heptathlon event at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
| Discipline | Performance | Wind | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 metres | 24.58 | -1.7 | Grodno | 6 July 2012 |
| 800 metres | 2:11.01 | Zürich | 15 August 2014 | |
| 100 metres hurdles | 13.67 | -0.7 | Talence | 20 September 2014 |
| +0.6 | Zürich | 14 August 2014 | ||
| High jump | 1.79 | Kladno | 10 June 2016 | |
| Long jump | 5.94 | +1.9 | Grodno | 25 June 2016 |
| Shot put | 15.32 | Talence | 20 September 2014 | |
| Javelin throw | 44.90 | Grodno | 7 July 2012 | |
| Heptathlon | 6121 | Grodno | 25 July 2014 |
| Discipline | Performance | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 metres | 2:14.10 | Gomel | 6 February 2015 |
| 60 metres hurdles | 8.55 | Prague | 6 March 2015 |
| Gomel | 15 February 2013 | ||
| High jump | 1.77 | Gomel | 6 February 2015 |
| Long jump | 6.04 | Gomel | 18 February 2012 |
| Shot put | 14.97 | Prague | 6 March 2015 |
| Pentathlon | 4489 | Gomel | 6 February 2015 |
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