Yekaterina Strokova
Russian discus thrower
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Yekaterina Nikolayevna Strokova (Cyrillic: Екатерина Николаевна Строкова; born 17 December 1989 in Lipetsk) is a Russian athlete whose specialty is the discus throw.[1] She represented her country at two consecutive World Championships, in 2013 and 2015, failing to qualify for the final on both occasions.
Yekaterina Strokova at the 2015 European Team Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Yunost' Rossii |
| Coached by | M. V. Sadov P. I. Koptyukh V. T. Khorovtsev |
Her personal best in the event is 65.78 metres set in Moscow in 2014.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 16th (q) | Discus throw | 48.13 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | Discus throw | 56.65 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 10th | Discus throw | 48.16 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (q) | Discus throw | 57.85 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 9th | Discus throw | 59.13 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th (q) | Discus throw | 59.32 m |
