| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Микита Нестеренко |
| Born | April 15, 1991 |
| Height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Updated on 12 August 2012. | |
Mykyta Nesterenko (born 15 April 1991) is a Ukrainian discus thrower, born in Dnipro. [1]
His personal best throw with the 2 kilogram implement is 66.42 metres, achieved in June 2021 in Lutsk. [2] With the junior discus (1.750 kg) he has a best of 70.13 metres, achieved in May 2008 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. This is the current junior world record. With the 1.500 kg discus he also holds the world youth best with a distance of 77.50 metres, established in Kyiv on May 19, 2008.
Nesterenko has personal bests in the shot put of 22.44 metres in 2008 with the 5 kilogram weight and 18.97 metres (indoors) with the senior weight in 2009.
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