- Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova
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Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova (Настасся Мірончык-Іванова ; born April 13, 1989) is a Belarusian long jumper. 2011 she became known for missing the World Championships gold medal because of her hair style. Her pony-tail left a mark in the sand well behind her bodies 6.90m mark.[1]
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Belarus 2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd Long jump 6.46 2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 2nd Long jump 6.76 World Championships Berlin, Germany 11th Long jump 6.29 2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 6th Long jump 6.75 2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 6th Long jump 6.55 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 4th Long jump 6.74 References
- IAAF profile for Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova
- ^ Incredible: Nastassia has lost the long jump gold and $60,000 dollars because of a hairstyle, Gianni Merlo, La Gazzetta dello Sport, 2011-09-03.
Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- Belarusian long jumpers
- Belarusian athletics biography stubs
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