Danil Burkenya

Danil Sergeyevich Burkenja (Russian Данил Сергеевич Буркеня, English transcription Danil Burkenya, . Born July 20, 1978 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan today ) is a Russian triple jumper, who was initially active as a long jumper.

His biggest success in the long jump, in which he set a new personal record in 2001 with 8.31 meters, was a fifth-place finish at the European Athletics Championships in Munich in 2002. However, when he failed at the World Athletics Championships in 2003 as well as with the 2001 World Cup qualifying, he was confined to the final triple jump.

The following season he made on July 31 in Tula with 17.68 meters on his record. Shortly after, he won the bronze medal behind Christian Olsson (SWE ) and Marian Oprea (ROM) at the Olympic Games in Athens with 17.48 m.

At the European Championships 2006, he finished sixth, but he failed in both the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, as well as at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka in qualifying.