Violetta Ignatyeva
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born16 January 2002 (2002-01-16) (age 22)
Sport
CountryAuthorised Neutral Athletes
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Outdoor: 62.54 m (2021)
Medal record
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Nairobi Discus throw
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Buenos Aires Discus throw

Violetta Ignatyeva (born 16 January 2002)[1] is a Russian athlete who specializes in the discus throw, she however competes as part of the authorized neutral athletes.[2] She was the gold medallist at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Violetta IGNATYEVA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. ^ "World Athletics approves the applications of 20 Russians to compete internationally as neutral athletes". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. ^ "Kenyan middle-distance double as World Athletics Under-20 Championships conclude". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. ^ "Day Three of The World Athletics Under 20 Championships 2021 Nairobi | NEWS | WJC 21 | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  5. ^ "De Klerk and Rademeyer add two medals for SA junior team". supersport.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  6. ^ "European Athletics | European Athletics". european-athletics.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

External links


Authority control databases: People
World U20 Champions in women's discus throw
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