Larisa Berezhnaya
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Larisa Berezhnaya (born February 28, 1961) is a retired long jumper who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She first gained recognition with a bronze medal at the 1989 World Indoor Championships and a fourth place at the 1990 European Championships. In 1991 she won a gold medal at the World Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the outdoor World Championships. The same year she jumped 7.24 metres, which puts her 13th in the all-time performers list. At the 1992 Summer Olympics she had the longest qualifying jump with 6.87 metres, but missed the final round through injury.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 4th | |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | ||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 1st | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | ||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 5th | |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Larisa Berezhnaya
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