Ksenija Balta

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Ksenija Balta
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Personal information
Full nameKsenija Balta
Born (1986-11-01) 1 November 1986 (age 37)
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Long jump, sprint, heptathlon
ClubTallinna SS Kalev
Coached by Andrei Nazarov
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.87 m (NR)
Heptathlon: 6,180
Medal record
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Women's Athletics
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Turin Long jump
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Kaunas Heptathlon

Ksenija Balta (born 1 November 1986) is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete. She won the long jump at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics. [1]

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Career

Balta finished 14th in pentathlon at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal in heptathlon at the 2005 European Junior Championships. She also competed in long jump and 100 metres at the 2006 European Championships and in long jump at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with a 6.87 meter jump in the fourth round.

Balta's personal best score in heptathlon is 6,180 points, achieved in July 2006 in Arles; in long jump 6.87 meters, achieved in 2009 in Turin (indoor) and in 2010 in Tallinn (outdoor); [2] in 100 metres 11.47, achieved in 2006 in Gothenburg; and in 200 metres 23.05 in 2006 in Arles. She holds national outdoor records in 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump. She also holds indoor national records in 50 metres, 60 m hurdles and long jump.

Her coach is Andrei Nazarov.

Major competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain14th Pentathlon 3,711
European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania3rdHeptathlon5,747
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden17th (q) 100 m 11.47
23rd (q) Long jump 6.03 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China27th (q) Long jump 6.38 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany2ndLong jump6.65 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy1st Long jump 6.87 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany8th Long jump 6.62 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece5thLong jump6.58 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar4th Long jump 6.63 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 200 m DSQ
16th (q) Long jump 6.53 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States7th Long jump 6.60 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands4th Long jump 6.65 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil6th Long jump 6.79 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia5th Long jump 6.79 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom25th (q) Long jump 6.15 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom8th Long jump 6.57 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany6th Long jump 6.49 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan Long jump NM

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References

  1. "Balta, Ksenija" (in Estonian). ESBL.
  2. "Ksenija Balta hüppas Kadriorus Eesti rekordi!". Delfi Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Awards
Preceded by Estonian Female Athlete of the Year
2009
2016
Succeeded by