Darya Klishna - The ‘lonely’ long jumper

Darya Klishna - The ‘lonely’ long jumper

She was the only athlete to compete for Russia in either track or field at Rio 2016.

Her Olympic experience was not enjoyable.

Darya Klishna had to take a break from long jumping in 2018 to recover mentally.

The Olympic Channel Podcast spoke to her as she prepares for action at the IAAF World Championships in Doha.

LINKS:

Darya Klishna on Instagram

Olympic Channel on Instagram

Ed Knowles on Twitter

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