Konstantin Safronov Explained

Konstantin Safronov (born 2 September 1987) is a Kazakhstani athlete specialising in the long jump. He represented his country at two world championships, in 2009 and 2013, without qualifying for the final.

He has personal bests of 8.10 metres outdoors (Almaty 2013) and 7.93 metres indoors (Karaganda 2006).

He is the husband of Olga Safronova (née Bludova), a Kazakhstani sprinter.

Competition record

Representing
2003World Youth ChampionshipsSherbrooke, Canada26th (q)Long jump6.64 m
5thTriple jump15.17 m
2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea9th (q)Long jump7.56 m[1]
Asian Indoor GamesPattaya, ThailandLong jumpNM
2006World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China16th (q)Long jump7.35 m (wind: -0.3 m/s)
Asian GamesDoha, Qatar12thLong jump7.28 m
2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan5thLong jump7.77 m
UniversiadeBangkok, Thailand6thLong jump7.86 m
Asian Indoor GamesMacau, China3rdLong jump7.51 m
2008Asian Indoor ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5thLong jump7.56 m
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany39th (q)Long jump7.54 m
Asian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, ChinaLong jumpNM
Asian Indoor GamesHanoi, Vietnam7thLong jump7.57 m
2010Asian GamesGuangzhou, China8thLong jump7.41 m
2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan8thLong jump7.62 m
UniversiadeShenzhen, ChinaLong jumpNM
2012Asian Indoor ChampionshipsHangzhou, China6thLong jump7.57 m
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia26th (q)Long jump7.47 m
2014Asian Indoor ChampionshipsHangzhou, China5thLong jump7.50 m
Asian GamesIncheon, South Korea8thLong jump7.47 m
2015Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, China8thLong jump7.45 m
UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea21st (q)Long jump7.24 m

Notes and References

  1. No mark in the final