Vyacheslav Derkach

Vyacheslav Vasylovych Derkach (; born 23 June 1976) is a former Ukrainian biathlete.

Career Derkach competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Ukraine. His best performance was 7th, as part of the 2002 Ukrainian relay team. His best individual performance was 23rd, in the 2002 individual. In 1998, he finished 50th in the individual and 18th as part of the relay team. In 2002, he finished 36th in the sprint and 40th in the relay. In 2006, he finished 72nd in the sprint. In 2010, he finished 77th in the sprint and 8th as part of the relay team.

His best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 5th, as part of the 2009 Ukrainian men's relay team. His best individual performance is 16th, in the 2008 sprint.

Derkach announced his retirement after the 2010–11 season, citing a hip injury and family responsibilities.

Biathlon results All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay 1998 Nagano 50th — 18th 2002 Salt Lake City 23rd 36th 40th 7th 2006 Turin — 72nd — — — 2010 Vancouver — 77th — — 8th Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships EventIndividualSprintPursuitTeamRelay 1997 Brezno-Osrblie 23rd 75th — 18th 13th 1998 Pokljuka — 15th 1999 Kontiolahti 58th 18th 32nd — 11th 2000 Oslo Holmenkollen 62nd 71st — 23rd 8th 2001 Pokljuka 28th 33rd 32nd 23rd 13th 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen 24th 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk 21st 55th DNS — 10th 2004 Oberhof 50th 34th 31st — 7th 2005 Hochfilzen 64th 24th DNF — 10th 7th 2008 Östersund 39th 16th 27th 24th 10th — 2009 Pyeongchang — 44th 49th — 5th — During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program. Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.