Kateryna Karsak
Ukrainian discus thrower
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Kateryna Karsak (born December 26, 1985) is a discus thrower from Ukraine.
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| Born | December 26, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Ukraine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Discus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She finished 4th in the discus final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with a throw of 62.45m.[1] She won the European Under 23 Discus championship in Debrecen, Hungary in July 2007 with a throw of 64.40m.[2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 30th (q) | 39.29 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 3rd | 56.81 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 62.45 m |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 1st | 64.40 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 16th (q) | 59.46 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 21st (q) | 58.61 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 60.47 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | 56.79 m | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 15th (q) | 55.41 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 20th (q) | 58.27 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, Great Britain | 28th (q) | 58.64 m |
