Yekaterina Savchenko

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Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova (Russian : Савченко Александрова Екатерина Александровна, born 3 June 1977) is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia. She is a member of Trade Unions Athletics Club and she was coached by Yevgeni Savchenko. She had wins at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2001 and 2006.

Her personal best jump is 2.00 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Dudelange at the Memorial Sam Besch. Her indoor personal best is 1.98 m, from the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.

International competitions

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResultNotes
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal7thHigh jump 1.80 m
1995 European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary7thHigh jump1.84 m
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain5thHigh jump 1.88 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada16th (q)High jump 1.88 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain6thHigh jump 1.92 m
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia4thHigh jump 1.98 m
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden7thHigh jump 1.95 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan5thHigh jump 2.00 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain7thHigh jump 1.93 m

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