Daria Derkach, an Italian track and field athlete of Ukrainian descent, won a gold medal at the European Athletics Championships being held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. This was reported by “Glavkom.”
At the age of 33, Derkach won the triple jump with a personal best of 14.6 meters. Daria was born in Vinnytsia in 1993, and in 2002 her family moved to Italy.
This gold medal marks Daria’s first continental-level title in her career.
It was also announced that the rosters for the Ukrainian and Belgian women’s tennis teams have been finalized for the quarterfinal match of the Billie Jean King Cup.
Ukraine’s Roster
- Elina Svitolina (No. 10 WTA)
- Marta Kostyuk (No. 11 WTA)
- Oleksandra Oliinykova (No. 44 WTA)
- Dayana Yastremska (WTA No. 87)
- Lyudmila Kichenok (No. 45 WTA in doubles)
Belgium National Team Roster
- Hanne Vandewinkel (No. 91 WTA)
- Elin Vandromme (WTA No. 128)
- Gret Minnen (WTA No. 182)
- Magali Kempen (No. 50 in WTA doubles)
The match between Belgium and Ukraine is scheduled for September 24, starting at 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time.
