Vyacheslav Derkach

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Vyacheslav Derkach
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Derkach
Born (1976-06-23) 23 June 1976 (age 47)
Pryluky, Ukrainian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
Sport Biathlon
ClubDynamo
World Cup debut8 December 1994
Olympic Games
Teams4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams11 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons15 (1994/95, 1996/97–2009/10)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums2
All podiums4
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2005 Novosibirsk4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2006 Langdorf-Arbersee4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2001 Haute Maurienne10 km sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 Langdorf-Arbersee12.5 km pursuit
Summer World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Forni Avoltri4 × 4 km relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 6 km relay
Winter Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Tarvisio 12.5 km pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Tarvisio 15 km mass start

Vyacheslav Derkach (born 23 June 1976) is a former Ukrainian biathlete. [1]

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Career

Derkach competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Ukraine. His best performance was 7th, as part of the 2002 Ukrainian relay team. His best individual performance was 23rd, in the 2002 individual. In 1998, he finished 50th in the individual and 18th as part of the relay team. In 2002, he finished 36th in the sprint and 40th in the relay. In 2006, he finished 72nd in the sprint. In 2010, he finished 77th in the sprint and 8th as part of the relay team. [2]

His best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 5th, as part of the 2009 Ukrainian men's relay team. His best individual performance is 16th, in the 2008 sprint. [1]

Derkach has earned four Biathlon World Cup podium finishes. His best is a silver, as part of the Ukrainian men's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2000–01 season. He has also won a pair of individual bronze medals, in the pursuit at Pokljuka in 1999–2000 and the mass start at Osrblie in 2001–02. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 22nd, in 2000–01. [1]

His last individual competition at the World Cup level was the Olympic sprint in Vancouver, whilst the last relay was the Olympic relay, where he shot cleanly, requiring no spare rounds. [3]

Derkach announced his retirement after the 2010–11 season, citing a hip injury and family responsibilities. [3]

Personal life

Since 2001, he is married to Ukrainian biathlete Oksana Khvostenko. [4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [1]

Olympic Games

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelay
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Nagano 50th———18th
Flag of the United States.svg 2002 Salt Lake City 23rd36th40th—7th
Flag of Italy.svg 2006 Turin —72nd———
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver —77th——8th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startTeamRelayMixed relay
Flag of Slovakia.svg 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 23rd75th——18th13th—
Flag of Slovenia.svg 1998 Pokljuka ————15th——
Flag of Finland.svg 1999 Kontiolahti 58th18th32nd——11th—
Flag of Norway.svg 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 62nd71st—23rd—8th—
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2001 Pokljuka 28th33rd32nd23rd—13th—
Flag of Norway.svg 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen ———24th———
Flag of Russia.svg 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 21st55thDNS——10th—
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 Oberhof 50th34th31st——7th—
Flag of Austria.svg 2005 Hochfilzen 64th24thDNF——10th7th
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008 Östersund 39th16th27th24th—10th—
Flag of South Korea.svg 2009 Pyeongchang —44th49th——5th—
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Vyacheslav Derkach". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Sports-Reference Profile
  3. 1 2 Kokesh, Jerry (9 May 2011). "Ukrainian Vyacheslav Derkach Retires". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. ↑ XSport
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