Ilya Yevgenyevich Korotkov (Russian: Илья Евгеньевич Коротков; born 6 December 1983) is a Russian javelin thrower.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1983 |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 90 kg (200 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin |
| Updated on 11 August 2012 | |
He represented Russia at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and finished seventh in the final. The following year he took silver at the inaugural European Team Championships in Leiria, Portugal, but he could not repeat his medal success at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, where he failed to make the final of the event.[1]
At the start of the 2010 season, he threw personal best of 85.47 m in Alder, Russia, and continued his good form by throwing 83.28 m to win the gold at the 2010 European Cup Winter Throwing meeting.[2]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 9th | 69.18 m |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 14th (q) | 66.71 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 7th | 83.15 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 38th (q) | 71.59 m |
| 2010 | European Cup Winter Throwing | Arles, France | 1st | 83.28 m |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 21st (q) | 72.04 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 33rd (q) | 75.68 m |
Seasonal bests by year
edit- 2004 - 77.91
- 2005 - 76.31
- 2006 - 78.23
- 2007 - 83.94
- 2008 - 84.04
- 2009 - 83.24
- 2010 - 85.47
- 2011 - 74.66
- 2012 - 79.61
- 2013 - 74.23
- 2014 - 79.34
- 2015 - 74.60
References
edit- ^ Korotkov Ilya. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
- ^ Mikhnevich and Müller put on a show at the European Cup Winter Throwing. European Athletics (2010-03-20). Retrieved on 2010-03-23.
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