Vyacheslav Derkach (born 23 June 1976) is a former Ukrainian biathlete.[1]
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| Full name | Vyacheslav Derkach | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 June 1976 Pryluky, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 8 December 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 11 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 15 (1994/95, 1996/97–2009/10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All victories | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editDerkach competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Ukraine. His best performance was 7th, as part of the 2002 Ukrainian relay team. His best individual performance was 23rd, in the 2002 individual. In 1998, he finished 50th in the individual and 18th as part of the relay team. In 2002, he finished 36th in the sprint and 40th in the relay. In 2006, he finished 72nd in the sprint. In 2010, he finished 77th in the sprint and 8th as part of the relay team.[2]
His best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 5th, as part of the 2009 Ukrainian men's relay team. His best individual performance is 16th, in the 2008 sprint.[1]
Derkach has earned four Biathlon World Cup podium finishes. His best is a silver, as part of the Ukrainian men's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2000–01 season. He has also won a pair of individual bronze medals, in the pursuit at Pokljuka in 1999–2000 and the mass start at Osrblie in 2001–02. His best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 22nd, in 2000–01.[1]
His last individual competition at the World Cup level was the Olympic sprint in Vancouver, whilst the last relay was the Olympic relay, where he shot cleanly, requiring no spare rounds.[3]
Derkach announced his retirement after the 2010–11 season, citing a hip injury and family responsibilities.[3]
Personal life
editSince 2001, he is married to Ukrainian biathlete Oksana Khvostenko.[4]
Biathlon results
editAll results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]
Olympic Games
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay |
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| 1998 Nagano | 50th | — | — | — | 18th |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 23rd | 36th | 40th | — | 7th |
| 2006 Turin | — | 72nd | — | — | — |
| 2010 Vancouver | — | 77th | — | — | 8th |
- *Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.
World Championships
edit| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Team | Relay | Mixed relay |
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| 1997 Brezno-Osrblie | 23rd | 75th | — | — | 18th | 13th | — |
| 1998 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | 15th | — | — |
| 1999 Kontiolahti | 58th | 18th | 32nd | — | — | 11th | — |
| 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen | 62nd | 71st | — | 23rd | — | 8th | — |
| 2001 Pokljuka | 28th | 33rd | 32nd | 23rd | — | 13th | — |
| 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | — | — | 24th | — | — | — |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 21st | 55th | DNS | — | — | 10th | — |
| 2004 Oberhof | 50th | 34th | 31st | — | — | 7th | — |
| 2005 Hochfilzen | 64th | 24th | DNF | — | — | 10th | 7th |
| 2008 Östersund | 39th | 16th | 27th | 24th | — | 10th | — |
| 2009 Pyeongchang | — | 44th | 49th | — | — | 5th | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Vyacheslav Derkach". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Sports-Reference Profile
- ^ a b Kokesh, Jerry (9 May 2011). "Ukrainian Vyacheslav Derkach Retires". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ XSport
External links
edit- Vyacheslav Derkach at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Vyacheslav Derkach at IBU BiathlonResults.com