Vyacheslav Derkach

Vyacheslav Derkach (born 23 June 1976) is a former Ukrainian biathlete.[1]

Vyacheslav Derkach
Personal information
Full nameVyacheslav Derkach
Born (1976-06-23) 23 June 1976
Pryluky, Ukrainian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubDynamo
World Cup debut8 December 1994
Olympic Games
Teams4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams11 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons15 (1994/95, 1996/97–2009/10)
Individual victories0
All victories0
Individual podiums2
All podiums4
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Ukraine
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 Kontiolahti4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2005 Novosibirsk4 × 7.5 km relay
Silver medal – second place2006 Langdorf-Arbersee4 × 7.5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place2001 Haute Maurienne10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2006 Langdorf-Arbersee12.5 km pursuit
Summer World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Forni Avoltri4 × 4 km relay
Silver medal – second place1998 Brezno-Osrblie4 × 6 km relay

Career

Derkach 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

Since 2001, he is married to Ukrainian biathlete Oksana Khvostenko.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[1]

Olympic Games
Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay
Japan 1998 Nagano 50th — — — 18th
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 23rd 36th 40th — 7th
Italy 2006 Turin — 72nd — — —
Canada 2010 Vancouver — 77th — — 8th
*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships
Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Team Relay Mixed relay
Slovakia 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 23rd 75th — — 18th 13th —
Slovenia 1998 Pokljuka — — — — 15th — —
Finland 1999 Kontiolahti 58th 18th 32nd — — 11th —
Norway 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 62nd 71st — 23rd — 8th —
Slovenia 2001 Pokljuka 28th 33rd 32nd 23rd — 13th —
Norway 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen — — — 24th — — —
Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 21st 55th DNS — — 10th —
Germany 2004 Oberhof 50th 34th 31st — — 7th —
Austria 2005 Hochfilzen 64th 24th DNF — — 10th 7th
Sweden 2008 Östersund 39th 16th 27th 24th — 10th —
South Korea 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
  1. "Vyacheslav Derkach". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. Sports-Reference Profile
  3. Kokesh, Jerry (9 May 2011). "Ukrainian Vyacheslav Derkach Retires". Biathlonworld. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  4. XSport
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