Viktoriya Valyukevich
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1982 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Updated on 15 August 2012. | |
Viktoriya Valyukevich (Russian: Виктория Валюкевич, née Гурова, Gurova; born 22 May 1982) is a Russian triple jumper.
She won the silver medal at the 2003 Summer Universiade, the gold medal at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and finished tenth at the 2005 World Championships. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.
Her personal best jump is 14.65 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Tula. The Russian record is currently held by Tatyana Lebedeva with 15.34 metres.
She is married to Slovak triple jumper Dmitrij Vaľukevič.
Achievements
| Representing Russia | ||||
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| 2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | 13.68 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 14.37 m |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 2nd | 14.14 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21st (q) | 14.04 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 14.74 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th | 13.96 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 14.77 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (q) | 14.00 m |
References
- Viktoriya Valyukevich profile at IAAF
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