Darya Klishina
Darya Igorevna Klishina (Russian: Дарья Игоревна Клишина, born 15 January 1991) is a Russian long jumper.
 Darya Klishina in 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Born | 15 January 1991 Tver, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Women's athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump |
| Club | CSKA Moscow |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long Jump: 7.05 m (Ostrava 2011) |
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Early life
Klishina was born in 1991 in Tver, Russian SFSR. At the age of eight, Klishina began playing volleyball, and at thirteen changed her preference for athletics in specialty long jump, thanks to the influence of her father, a former athlete.
Career
Klishina achieved a jump of 7.03 metres on 26 June 2010, a Russian junior record, and the second best junior mark of all time.[1][2] This jump was also the second best jump in the world that year, behind only her teammate Olga Kucherenko's mark of 7.13 metres that year. Despite her dominance in the long jump in 2010, Klishina did not compete at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics.
In 2016, Klishina was approved to compete in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics through special permission granted by the IAAF. The IAAF had suspended the Russian national federation from competing due to breach of anti-doping rules,[3] and Klishina was the only member of the athletics team allowed to compete. This decision was initially reversed on 13 August 2016.[4] Klishina immediately appealed the decision, saying that she is "a clean athlete and have proved that already many times and beyond any doubt. Based in the US for three years now, I have been almost exclusively tested outside of the Anti-Doping system in question. I am falling victim to those who created a system of manipulating our beautiful sport and is guilty of using it for political purposes."[4][5] On 15 August 2016, the eve of the long jump event, Klishina's appeal was upheld, once again allowing her to compete.[6] She qualified for the long jump final, finishing ninth. This finish marked the first time in 20 years that a Russian woman failed to win a medal in the long jump.
Klishina competed as an authorized neutral athlete at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. She won a silver medal with a season-best jump of 7.00 metres, finishing two centimeters behind American gold-medalist Brittney Reese.
International competitions
Personal bests
| Event | Best (m) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long jump (outdoor) | 7.05 (1.1 m/s) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 17 July 2011 |
| Long jump (indoor) | 7.01 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2 March 2013 |
See also
References
- Klishina 7.03m Long Jump. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-27
- Long Jump junior All Time. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-27
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/36757568
- Grohmann, Karolos; Stubbs, Jack (14 August 2016). "Russia athletics suffers final disgrace as last competitor barred". Reuters.
- https://www.facebook.com/DaryaKlishina/posts/1162806970429112
- Stubbs, Jack (15 August 2016). "Exclusive: Russia's Klishina to compete after appeal upheld". Reuters.
