Mykyta Nesterenko
Mykyta Nesterenko (born 15 April 1991) is a Ukrainian discus thrower.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1991 |
| Height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus |
| Updated on 12 August 2012. | |
Career
His personal best throw with the 2 kilogram implement is 65.31 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Tallinn. 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 Kiev 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.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11th | Shot put (5 kg) | 17.52 m |
| 1st | Discus (1.5 kg) | 68.54 m | |||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Discus (1.75 kg) | 61.01 m |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 4th | Discus (1.75 kg) | 60.54 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 2nd | Discus | 59.67 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 4th | Discus | 62.60 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | Discus | 61.21 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 34th | Discus | 59.17 m | |
| 2013 | European Team Championships | Gateshead, Great Britain | 9th | Discus | 55.34 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 13th (q) | Discus | 56.27 m | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 20th (q) | Discus | 61.35 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 23rd (q) | Discus | 60.31 m | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th | Discus | 57.66 m |
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