Violetta Ignatyeva

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Violetta Ignatyeva
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born16 January 2002 (2002-01-16) (age 23)
Sport
Country Authorised Neutral Athletes
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Outdoor: 62.54 m (2021)
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Nairobi Discus throw
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires Discus throw

Violetta Ignatyeva (born 16 January 2002) [1] is a Russian athlete who specializes in the discus throw, she however competes as part of the authorized neutral athletes. [2] She was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021. [3] [4] [5] [6]

References

  1. "Violetta IGNATYEVA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. "World Athletics approves the applications of 20 Russians to compete internationally as neutral athletes". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. "Kenyan middle-distance double as World Athletics Under-20 Championships conclude". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. "Day Three of The World Athletics Under 20 Championships 2021 Nairobi | NEWS | WJC 21 | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. "De Klerk and Rademeyer add two medals for SA junior team". supersport.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  6. "European Athletics | European Athletics". european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.