Polina Lukyanenkova Explained

Polina Lukyanenkova
Nationality:
(2021)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Long jump
Hometown:Krasnodar, Russia[1]
Education:Kuban State University[2]
Updated:24 December 2023

Polina Lukyanenkova (Russian: Полина Лукьяненкова; born 15 July 1998) is a Russian long jumper from Krasnodar. She is a two-time Russian Athletics Championships winner, in 2020 and 2021.

Biography

While studying at Kuban State University in Krasnodar, Lukyanenkova won her first national title at the U18 level in 2015 with a 5.93 metres leap.[3]

In 2020, Lukyanenkova won her first senior national title with a 6.57 m showing.[4]

In 2021, Lukyanenkova was cleared to compete as an Authorized Neutral Athlete, necessary to compete internationally due to the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation.[5] She went on to compete as a neutral at the 2021 BAUHAUS-galan, finishing 6th and scoring 3 points in the 2021 Diamond League standings.

During the 2022 Russian Athletics Week, Lukyanenkova won the Day of Long Jump and Triple Jump with a 6.54 metres mark.[6]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Place Competition Venue Date
Long jump (outdoor) 6.65 m (+1.1 m/s) 1 26 June 2021
Long jump (indoor) 6.48 m 7 February 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Кубанская спортсменка Лукьяненкова выиграла соревнования по прыжкам в длину в Москве. ru. Moskovskij Komsomolets.
  2. Web site: Лекгоатлеты КубГУ – первые в России и вторые на международном турнире. Kuban State University. 2015. ru.
  3. Web site: Palkina proves hammer prowess at Russian Youth Championships. World Athletics.
  4. Web site: Полина Лукьяненкова победила в прыжках в длину на ЧР по легкой атлетике. Rossiya Segodnya. ru.
  5. Web site: okays 61 Russians to compete as neutral athletes. Star Connect Media.
  6. Web site: Лукьяненкова победила в прыжках в длину в рамках Недели легкой атлетики. Rossiya Segodnya. ru.