Ksenija Balta

Ksenija Balta (born 1 November 1986) is an Estonian long jumper, sprinter and heptathlete. She won the long jump at the 2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics.[1]

Ksenija Balta
Balta at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Full nameKsenija Balta
Born (1986-11-01) 1 November 1986
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country Estonia
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Long jump, sprint, heptathlon
ClubTallinna SS Kalev
Coached byAndrei Nazarov
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Long jump: 6.87 m (NR)
Heptathlon: 6,180
Medal record
Representing Estonia Estonia
Women's Athletics
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 TurinLong jump
European Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kaunas Heptathlon

Career

Balta finished 14th in pentathlon at the 2005 European Indoor Championships and won the bronze medal in heptathlon at the 2005 European Junior Championships. She also competed in long jump and 100 metres at the 2006 European Championships and in long jump at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She won the gold medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with a 6.87 meter jump in the fourth round.

Balta's personal best score in heptathlon is 6,180 points, achieved in July 2006 in Arles; in long jump 6.87 meters, achieved in 2009 in Turin (indoor) and in 2010 in Tallinn (outdoor);[2] in 100 metres 11.47, achieved in 2006 in Gothenburg; and in 200 metres 23.05 in 2006 in Arles. She holds national outdoor records in 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump. She also holds indoor national records in 50 metres, 60 m hurdles and long jump.

Her coach is Andrei Nazarov.

Major competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventResult
Representing  Estonia
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 14th Pentathlon 3,711
European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd Heptathlon 5,747
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 17th (q) 100 m 11.47
23rd (q) Long jump 6.03 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 27th (q) Long jump 6.38 m
World Athletics Final Stuttgart, Germany 2nd Long jump 6.65 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 1st Long jump 6.87 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 8th Long jump 6.62 m
World Athletics Final Thessaloniki, Greece 5th Long jump 6.58 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4th Long jump 6.63 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain – 200 m DSQ
16th (q) Long jump 6.53 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 7th Long jump 6.60 m
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th Long jump 6.65 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Long jump 6.79 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 5th Long jump 6.79 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 25th (q) Long jump 6.15 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 8th Long jump 6.57 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 6th Long jump 6.49 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – Long jump NM

References
  1. "Balta, Ksenija" (in Estonian). ESBL.
  2. "Ksenija Balta hüppas Kadriorus Eesti rekordi!". Delfi Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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