Rachel Yurkovich (born October 10, 1986) is an American javelin thrower. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
 Rachel Yurkovich 2012 at "Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern", Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | October 10, 1986 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Coached by | Don Babbitt |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Javelin: 200 ft., 4 in. (61.06 m) |
Yurkovich graduated from Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon in 2005.[1] She graduated from the University of Oregon in 2009.[1] She was the NCAA women’s javelin champion in both 2008 and 2009.[1] She placed 11th in the finals of the javelin throw at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics.[2][3]
Yurkovich placed third at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials, but failed to qualify for the Games because she had not achieved the Olympic A standard.[4] The situation was reversed in 2012. Yurkovich place fourth in the 2012 U.S. Olympic trials with a distance of 56.85 meters, but qualified because she had previously achieved the Olympic A standard while third-place finisher Kimberley Hamilton had not.[5] Yurkovich had exceeded the A standard by three inches at an April meet in France.[4] At the 2012 Olympics, Yurkovich's best throw during the qualifying round was 57.92 meters. She placed 13th in her group (24th overall) and did not qualify for the final.[6] Yurkovich made an error in her steps on the first throw, committed a foot fault on the second throw, and achieved her best distance on her third throw.[7]
Personal life
editYurkovich is married to a former Danish pole vaulter, Piotr Buciarski, who also competed for the University of Oregon.[8] She and Piotr have two children together, Maya and Maksymilian.
References
edit- ^ a b c USATF profile for USATF profile for Rachel Yurkovich
- ^ Ritchie, Steve (September 2, 2011). "Rachel Yurkovich Looks Ahead to the 2012 London Olympics". Newberg Graphic. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ IAAF profile for Rachel Yurkovic
- ^ a b Goe, Ken (June 13, 2012). "U.S. Olympic Trials: Rachel Yurkovich has the Olympic "A" and an excellent chance to make the U.S. team". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ "US Olympic Trials -- Flash Results, Inc". www.usatf.org. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ "London 2012 javelin throw women - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. 2017-06-03. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Anderson, Curtis (August 8, 2012). "Yurkovich's year still has a certain ring to it". The Register-Guard. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Olympian is graduation speaker". Newberg Oregon School District. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
External links
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- Verified Twitter account for Rachel Yurkovich
- IAAF profile for Rachel Yurkovic
- USATF profile for Rachel Yurkovich