Natalya Nazarova

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Natalya Nazarova (born May 24, 1979 in Moscow, Russia.) is a sprint athlete.

Following a personal best time of 49.65 seconds run a fortnight earlier, Natalya had lost form by the start of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and only just made the final finishing 8th. She did get a silver in the relay.

She finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships.

On January 8, 2004 Natalya broke the sixteen year old indoor world record for the rarely run 500 m. in a time of 1:07.36. that had been set by Olga Nazarova (no relation).

[edit] Major achievements

• 1998
  • World Junior Championships - Annecy, France.
    • 400 m. gold medal
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal
• 1999
  • World Championships - Seville, Spain.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal
  • World Indoor Championships - Maebashi, Japan.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal
• 2000
  • European Indoor Championships - Ghent, Belgium.
    • 400 m. silver medal
• 2002
  • Russian Championships - Cheboksary.
    • 400 m. silver medal
• 2003
  • World Championships - Paris, France.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal
  • World Indoor Championships - Birmingham, England.
    • 400 m. gold medal
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal
  • Russian Championships - Tula.
    • 400 m. gold medal
  • Russian Indoor Championships
    • 400 m. gold medal
• 2004
  • World Indoor Championships - Budapest, Hungary.
    • 400 m. gold medal
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal in world record 3:23.88
  • Russian Championships - Tula.
    • 400 m. gold medal
  • Russian Indoor Championships
    • 400 m. gold medal in national record 49.68 s.
• 2006
  • World Indoor Championships - Moscow, Russia.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal