Dariya Derkach

Dariya Derkach (Ukrainian: Дар'я Деркач, born 27 March 1993 in Vinnytsia) is a Ukrainian-born Italian female long jumper and triple jumper.

Dariya Derkach
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1993-03-27) 27 March 1993
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
ResidenceOristano, Italy
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Italy
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, triple jump
ClubC.S. Aeronautica Militare
Coached bySerhiy Derkach
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Long jump: 6.67 m (2013)
  • Triple jump: 14.15 m (2016)
Medal record
European U23 Championships
2013 TampereTriple jump

Biography

She was born in Ukraine but has been an Italian citizen since 27 May 2013.[1] She has lived in the town of Pagani (close to Naples) in Italy with her parents since 2002.[2] Her father, Serhiy, a former decathlete), is her coach. She trains in Formia where she has lived since the end of 2014. Her mother Oksana Derkach was a good triple jumper.[3]

Her best results in triple jump is 13.56 m, the 4th best European under-23 jump in 2011,[4] and 6.55 m in long jump, the 2nd best European under-23 jump in 2011. She has participated four times in the European championships (two outdoor and two indoor), one Olympic Games and one World Championships, on six of these seven occasions without being able to pass the qualifying round for the final.

National records
  • Long jump (junior): 6.67 m ( Rieti, 15 June 2013) - current holder[5]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventMeasureNotes
2011 European Champion Clubs Cup jr. Castellon 1st 100 m hs 13.83 [6]
1st Long jump 6.21 m [6]
1st 4x100 m relay 47.37 [6]
2013 European Team Championships Gateshead 6th Long jump 6.21 m [7]
European U23 Championships Tampere 6th Long jump 6.45 m (w: +1.0 m/s)
2nd Triple jump 13.56 m (w: +1.5 m/s)
World Championships Moscow 28th Qual. Long jump 6.16 m
2014 Mediterranean U23 Championships Aubagne 3rd Long jump 6.09 m
2nd Triple jump 13.81 m
European Championships Zürich 21st Qual. Triple jump 13.06 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague 21st Qual. Triple jump 13.40 m
European U23 Championships Tallinn 20th Qual. Long jump 6.00 m (w: 1.0 m/s)
4th Triple jump 13.88 m (w: +2.6 m/s)
2016 European Championships Amsterdam 10th Triple jump 13.89 m [8]
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 28th Qual. Triple jump 13.56 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade 13th Qual. Triple jump 13.69 m
2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona 8th Triple jump 13.39 m
European Championships Berlin NC Qual. Triple jump NM

National titles

Dariya Derkach has won 7 times the individual senior national championship and 7 at junior level. She won her first senior national championship in 2014.

Senior (6)
  • 3 wins in triple jump outdoor (2014, 2016, 2017)
  • 1 win in long jump indoor (2014)
  • 3 wins in triple jump indoor (2015, 2017, 2020)
Junior (7)
  • 4 wins in long jump (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
  • 3 wins in triple jump (2011, 2012, 2013)

See also

References
  1. "Derkach è cittadina italiana". atletica itiliana (in Italian). Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. "Derkach, l'Italia del futuro fa un salto in avanti". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. "Dariya Derkach Biography". atletica itiliana. Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. "CAMPIONATI ITALIANI INDOOR ALLIEVI-JUNIORES-PROMESSE M/F Salto triplo-TJ Juniores Donne - RISULTATI". atletica itiliana. Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  5. "Primato italiano per Dariya Derkach". Zero-zero (in Italian). Retrieved 16 June 2013.
  6. "Latest Results 2011". ECCC Track and Field Juniors Group A - Castellon (ESP). European Athletics. Archived from the original on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
  7. "2013 European Team Championships2013 European Team Championships - Results". EAA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. 13.96 m with the wind aid in the qualifying round. She does not access the three final jumps between the top 8.
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