Danil Burkenya

Daniil Sergeyevich Burkenya (Russian: Даниил Серге́евич Буркеня; born July 20, 1978, in Ashgabat, Turkmen SSR) is a Russian track and field athlete who competes mainly in triple jump. He was a long jumper before taking up triple jumping in 2004, and the same year he won the bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

International competitions

Representing Russia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	7th	Long jump	7.81 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	26th (q)	Long jump	7.79 m
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	Long jump	7.90 m
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	7th	Triple jump	16.62 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	3rd	Triple jump	17.48 m
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	2nd	Triple jump	17.20 m
2005	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	4th	Triple jump	17.10 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	6th	Triple jump	16.98 m

Personal bests

• Long jump - 8.31 m (2001)
• Triple jump - 17.68 m (2004)

References

• Danil Burkenya at World Athletics