Yekaterina Savchenko
Yekaterina Savchenko, née Aleksandrova (Russian: Савченко Александрова Екатерина Александровна, born 3 June 1977) is a high jumper from the Omsk region of Russia and competes for the Trade Unions Athletics Club. She has had multiple successes within recent years in her event, including multiple victories in Russian national championships, and she is currently being coached by Yevgeni Savchenko. As of 1/11/2012 she is in 40th place in the IAAF World Rankings and 10th in Russian Rankings.
Her personal best jump is 2.00 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Dudelange at the Memorial Sam Besch. Her indoor personal best is 1.98 m, from the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 7th | 1.80 m | |
| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 7th | 1.84 m | |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 5th | 1.88 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 16th (q) | 1.88 m | |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 6th | 1.92 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 1.98 m | |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1.95 m | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 5th | 2.00 m | |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 7th | 1.93 m | |
External links
- Yekaterina Savchenko profile at IAAF
- Russian Athletics Association Profile
- European Athletics Association Profile
- IAAF High Jump Bests of 2006
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