Yekaterina Savchenko Explained

Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova (Russian: Савченко Александрова Екатерина Александровна, born 3 June 1977) is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia. She is a member of Trade Unions Athletics Club and she was coached by Yevgeni Savchenko. She had wins at the Russian Athletics Championships in 2001 and 2006.

Her personal best jump is 2.00 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Dudelange at the Memorial Sam Besch. Her indoor personal best is 1.98 m, from the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.

International competitions

1994World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal7thHigh jump1.80 m
1995European Junior ChampionshipsNyíregyháza, Hungary7thHigh jump1.84 m
1999UniversiadePalma de Mallorca, Spain5thHigh jump1.88 m
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada16th (q)High jump1.88 m
2005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain6thHigh jump1.92 m
2006Moscow, Russia4thHigh jump1.98 m
European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7thHigh jump1.95 m
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan5thHigh jump2.00 m
2008World Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain7thHigh jump1.93 m

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