Mykyta Nesterenko (born 15 April 1991) is a Ukrainian discus thrower, born in Dnipro.[1]

Mykyta Nesterenko
Personal information
Native nameМикита Нестеренко
Born (1991-04-15) April 15, 1991 (age 33)
Height2.09 m (6 ft 10+12 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
Country Ukraine
SportAthletics
EventDiscus
Updated on 12 August 2012

Career

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His personal best throw with the 2 kilogram implement is 66.42 metres, achieved in June 2021 in Lutsk.[2] 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 Kyiv 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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Ukraine
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
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 20th (q) Discus 60.95 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 23rd (q) Discus 57.59 m

References

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  1. ^ "Mykyta Nesterenko Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Mykyta NESTERENKO | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2020-12-19.