Darya Pchelnik
Darya Pchelnik (Belarusian: Дар'я Пчэльнік; born 20 December 1981 in Hrodna) is a female hammer thrower from Belarus. Her personal best is 76.33 metres, achieved in June 2008 in Minsk.
She finished tenth at the 2005 Summer Universiade, won the 2007 Summer Universiade and finished fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games. In addition she competed at the 2005 World Championships without reaching the final. She had a strong start to the 2010 season after throwing 75.42 m to win at the Grande Prêmio Caixa Governo do Pará in May.[1]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | 65.54 m |
| Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 10th | 63.89 m | |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 68.74 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 4th | 73.65 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (q) | 69.30 m |
| World Athletics Final | Thessaloniki, Greece | 5th | 69.00 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | – | NM |
References
- ↑ Biscayart, Eduardo (2010-05-21). Pchelnik throws Hammer to 75.42m in Belém. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-06-09.
- Darya Pchelnik profile at IAAF
- sports-reference
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