Kateryna Oleksandrivna Derun (; born 24 September 1993) is a Ukrainian athlete specialising in the javelin throw.
Career She is the winner of the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Silver Medalist at the European Championship U23 2015. Silver Medalist at Universiade Qatar 2009, Bronze Medalist at the European Throwing Cup Bar 2013.
She competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won the silver at the 2015 European U23 Championships. 2nd result in the Ukrainian javelin throw history at the Olympic Games.
Olympian in Rio-De-Janeiro 2016 where the record was made.
Her personal best in the event is 62.82 metres set in Kyiv on 5 May 2016.
Competition record Representing 2009World Youth ChampionshipsBrixen, Italy14th (q)Javelin throw45.63 mEuropean Youth Olympic FestivalTampere, Finland5thJavelin throw46.52 m2010Youth Olympic GamesSingapore1stJavelin throw54.59 m2011European Junior ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia12thJavelin throw49.03 m2012World Junior ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain21st (q)Javelin throw48.69 m2013European U23 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland14th (q)Javelin throw51.53 m2015European U23 ChampionshipsTallinn, Estonia2ndJavelin throw58.60 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China32nd (q)Javelin throw53.49 m2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands27th (q)Javelin throw52.92 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil17th (q)Javelin throw60.02 m
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