Yevgeniy Ektov (born 1 September 1986, in Petropavlovsk) is a Kazakhstani track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the World Championships in Athletics in 2009 and 2011. He was the triple jump gold medallist at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships and was runner-up at the 2010 Asian Games. Ektov has also won medals at the Asian Indoor Games and Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. His personal best for the event was 17.07 metres, set in 2008, improved to 17.22, set in 2012 (Almaty, 1 July 2012). He is married to Irina Ektova.
Career Ektov began his career as a junior and won the national junior indoor triple jump title in 2004. The following year he was the runner-up at the senior indoor and outdoor championships behind Roman Valiyev. The 2005 season saw him improve his best jump to 16.31 m and he also made his first major international appearance, coming seventh at the 2005 Asian Athletics Championships. He became the Kazakhstani national champion both indoor and outdoors in 2006,Yevgeniy Ektov. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 9 July 2011. but he was behind his rival Valiyev on the regional stage – at the 2006 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships Valiyev took gold while Ektov managed the bronze medal (his first podium finish at an Asia-level event).Asian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 9 July 2011.
In the 2007 indoor season he set a personal best with a jump of 16.34 m, which brought him the bronze at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games.Krishnan, Ram. Murali (1 November 2007). Kazakh quartet betters Asian relay record – 2nd Asian Indoor Games, Final day. IAAF. Retrieved on 9 July 2011. Although he repeated as the national outdoor champion, he failed to record a mark at the Summer Universiade in Bangkok later that year. Ektov failed to make the podium at the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships (ending up fifth),2008 Asian Indoor Championships. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 9 July 2011. but achieved a significant improvement in his best on the 2008 Asian Grand Prix tour. At the meet in Korat, he won with a mark of 17.07 m, surpassing the 17-metre barrier for the first time.Relay teams make progress towards Beijing qualifier – Asian Grand Prix Leg Two. IAAF (27 June 2008). Retrieved on 9 July 2011. This made him Asia's third best triple jumper that year (behind China's Li Yanxi and Wu Bo),2008 Triple Jump. IAAF. Retrieved on 9 July 2011. but because it was just short of the Olympic "A" standard Kazakhstan could only send one athlete to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the more experienced Valiyev got the berth.Roman Valiyev. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 9 July 2011.
The 2009 season marked a career progression: Ektov won the national title with a jump of 17 metres exactly and came sixth in a high quality international field at the 2009 Summer Universiade.World University Games 2009. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 9 July 2011. He represented his country on the global stage for the first time at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, although he did not progress beyond the qualifying rounds.Triple jump results . IAAF. Retrieved on 16 August 2009. While fellow countryman Valiyev won at both the 2009 Asian Indoor Games and the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships, Ektov also reached the podium at both events by taking the silver medal indoors and a bronze outdoors.Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2 November 2009). Andreyev's 5.60m vault the highlight as Asian Indoor Games conclude in Hanoi. IAAF. Retrieved on 9 July 2011.
He won a further national title outdoors in 2010 with a wind-assisted 16.96 m and achieved his best legal jump of the season at his most important competition of the year – his clearance of 16.86 m brought him the silver at the 2010 Asian Games behind the home favourite Li Yanxi.Bahrain takes two distance running golds – Asian Games, Day 6. IAAF (27 November 2010). Retrieved on 9 July 2011. The year after, Ektov claimed his first major triple jump title – beating both Li and Valiyev, he produced the third best jump of his career (16.91 m) to win the gold medal at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships.Su Bingtian takes Asian 100m title in Kobe – Asian champs, Day 2. IAAF (9 July 2011). Retrieved on 9 July 2011.
Competition record Representing 2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea7thTriple jump15.67 m2006Asian Indoor ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand3rdTriple jump15.93 m2007UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand –Triple jumpNMAsian Indoor GamesMacau3rdTriple jump16.34 m2008Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5thTriple jump15.98 m2009UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia6thTriple jump16.73 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany35th (q)Triple jump16.13 mAsian Indoor GamesHanoi, Vietnam2ndTriple jump16.44 mAsian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China3rdTriple jump16.49 m2010Asian GamesGuangzhou, China2ndTriple jump16.86 m2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan1stTriple jump16.91 mUniversiadeShenzhen, China3rdTriple jump16.83 mWorld ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea –Triple jumpNM2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom19th (q)Triple jump16.31 m2013UniversiadeKazan, Russia3rdTriple jump16.57 m2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea4thTriple jump16.62 m2016Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar4thTriple jump15.91 m
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External links
2010 Asian Games profile