Larisa Korotkevich
Larisa Korotkevich (Russian: Лариса Короткевич; born 3 January 1967) is a retired female discus thrower from Russia. Her personal best throw is 71.30 m (233 ft 11 in), achieved on 29 May 1992 in Sochi. This mark ranks her 16th on the all-time discus rankings and, as of 2014, no woman has surpassed that mark since it was set.[1]
Korotkevich competed twice at the
Career
Born in
A personal best of 71.30 m (233 ft 11 in) in May 1992 earned her a place on the
Opting for Russian citizenship, Korotkevich had a highly successful opening season for her new country. She won the Russian Athletics Championships with a 67.52 m (221 ft 6+1⁄4 in) performance,[8] then held off namesake Larisa Mikhalchenko of Ukraine to lift the title at the 1993 European Cup.[9] A throw of 68.14 m (223 ft 6+1⁄2 in) proved to be the best by any woman in the world that year.[10] Korotkevich failed to carry through this form at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics as, despite entered as the world-leading athlete, she failed to progress to the final round. Her national rival Olga Chernyavskaya was the eventual world champion.[4]
After several years away from the top level, she returned in 1997 and won the
In 1999 she had the best throw of her later career with a mark of 67.65 m (221 ft 11+1⁄4 in) in Krasnodar, ranking her fifth in the world that year.[12] She was runner-up at the Znamensky Memorial and the Russian Championships, but on her fourth career outing at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics she did not make the final.[4] Korotkevich's final season in international athletics came in 2000. Her best that year – 64.37 m (211 ft 2+1⁄4 in) – was during a third straight runner-up finish at the Russian Championships.[11] Her second and final Olympic appearance followed at the 2000 Sydney Games. She was eliminated in the qualifying round and retired thereafter.[4]
International competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 3rd | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th | 60.74 m |
Representing  Unified Team
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 65.52 m |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 4th | ||
Representing  Russia
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| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 63.02 m |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th | 58.81 m |
References
- ^ a b Discus Throw – Women - senior - outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ Larisa Korotkevich. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ European Junior Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ a b c d e f Larisa Korotkevich. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ 1992 Olympic Report Archived 2009-05-08 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic Museum. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ IAAF Diamond League Herculis. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ IAAF Grand Prix Final. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ Russian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ European Cup (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ Jones, Hugh (1993-08-08). Athletics: Hugh Jones's guide to the athletics World Championships, beginning on Saturday. The Independent. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ a b c Larisa Korotkevich. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
- ^ Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor - 1999. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-08-16.
