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Darya Klishina

Klishina at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships
Personal information
Native name	Дарья Игоревна Клишина
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 34) Tver, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Women's athletics
Event(s)	Long jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Long jump: 7.05 m (Ostrava 2011)
Medal record European Championships Bronze 2014 Zürich Long jump European Indoor Championships Gold 2011 Paris Long jump Gold 2013 Gothenburg Long jump Universiade Gold 2013 Kazan Long jump Representing  Authorised Neutral Athletes World Championships Silver 2017 London Long jump

Darya Igorevna Klishina (Russian: Дарья Игоревна Клишина) was born on January 15, 1991. She is a talented Russian long jumper.

Early Life and Sports Beginnings

Darya Klishina was born in 1991 in a city called Tver in Russia. When she was eight years old, she started playing volleyball. However, by the time she was thirteen, she decided to switch to athletics. She chose to focus on the long jump, which is a sport where athletes try to jump as far as possible.

Darya Klishina's Amazing Career

Darya Klishina at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships

Darya Klishina quickly became a top athlete. On June 26, 2010, she made an incredible long jump of 7.03 meters. This was a new record for junior athletes in Russia. It was also one of the best jumps in the world that year! In 2013, Darya moved from Russia to the United States to continue her training.

Competing in the Olympics

In 2016, there were some rules that stopped many Russian athletes from competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics. This was because of problems with anti-doping rules in Russia. However, Darya Klishina was given special permission to compete. She was the only Russian track and field athlete allowed to go to the Olympics that year.

At first, this decision was changed, and she was told she couldn't compete. Darya immediately said she would fight this decision. She explained that she was a "clean athlete" and had proven it many times. She also mentioned that she had been tested mostly outside of the Russian anti-doping system. After an appeal, the decision was changed again, and Darya was allowed to compete. This happened just before the long jump event began! She made it to the final round and finished in ninth place.

Winning a World Championship Medal

In 2017, Darya Klishina competed in the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London. She was called an "authorised neutral athlete" because of the ongoing issues with the Russian team. At this competition, she performed wonderfully and won a silver medal! She achieved a season-best jump of 7.00 meters.

Darya Klishina's Best Jumps

Darya has achieved some impressive distances in her long jump career.

International Competitions and Medals

Darya Klishina has competed in many important events around the world. She has won several medals, showing her skill in the long jump.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Russia
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	6.47 m
	European Youth Olympics	Belgrade, Serbia	1st	6.43 m
2009	European Junior Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	1st	6.80 m
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	5th	6.62 m
2011	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	6.80 m
	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	1st	7.05 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	7th	6.50 m
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	4th	6.85 m
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	7.01 m
	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	1st	6.90 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	7th	6.76 m
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	7th	6.51 m
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	3rd	6.65 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	10th	6.65 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th	6.63 m
Competing for  Authorised Neutral Athletes
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	4th	6.84 m
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	7.00 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	–	NM

See also

In Spanish: Daria Klíshina para niños

• List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
• List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
• List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)