Olga Bryzgina
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Women's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Seoul 1988 | 400 metres | |
| Gold | Seoul 1988 | 4x400m Relay | |
| Silver | Barcelona 1992 | 400 metres | |
| Gold | Barcelona 1992 | 4x400m Relay | |
Olga Arkad'evna Bryzgina (maiden name Olga Arkad'evna Vladykina; Russian: Ольга Аркадьевна Брызгина (Владыкина)) (born June 30, 1963 in Krasnokamsk, Perm Oblast) is a retired athlete who represented USSR (until 1991) and later Ukraine. She trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad. Competing in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, she was a particularly successful Olympian with three gold medals and one silver. At the 1988 Olympics the Soviet relay team set a new world record of 3:15.17 minutes which is still unbeaten (as of 2007).[1] Bryzgina also became world champion in 1987. Her personal best of 48.27 seconds is the 4th best result of all times.
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[edit] Personal bests
- 200 metres - 22.44 (1985)
- 400 metres - 48.27 (1985)
[edit] Major achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 400 metres |
| 1988 | Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 400 metres |
| Summer Olympics | Seoul, South Korea | 1st | 4x400m relay, 3:15.17 WR | |
| 1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 400 metres |
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 4x400m relay |
[edit] References
- ^ Athletics - World Record progression. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on September 12, 2006.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Olga Bryzgina
| Olympic champions in women's 400 m |
|---|
| 1964: Betty Cuthbert | 1968: Colette Besson | 1972: Monika Zehrt | 1976: Irena Szewińska | 1980: Marita Koch | 1984: Valerie Brisco-Hooks | 1988: Olga Bryzgina | 1992 Marie-José Perec | 1996: Marie-José Perec | 2000: Cathy Freeman | 2004: Tonique Williams-Darling |
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