Olga Nazarova
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Olga Nazarova (born 1 June 1965) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres
. She represented the Soviet Union
.
She competed for the USSR
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
in the 400m where she won the bronze medal. She then joined with gold medalist Olga Bryzgina
, 400m hurdles silver medalist Tatyana Ledovskaya
and fellow Soviet Marina Pinigina to win gold in the 4 x 400m relay. That USSR relay team set a new world record of 3:15.17 minutes which is still unbeaten .
She returned to compete for the Commonwealth of Independent States in the 1992 Summer Olympics
held in Barcelona
, Spain
in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with Olga Bryzgina
who had this time won the silver medal in the 400m, Yelena Ruzina
and Lyudmila Dzhigalova
.
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. She represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
She competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the 400m where she won the bronze medal. She then joined with gold medalist Olga Bryzgina
Olga Bryzgina
Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR 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...
, 400m hurdles silver medalist Tatyana Ledovskaya
Tatyana Ledovskaya
Tatyana Mikhailovna Ledovskaya is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles. She represented the Soviet Union, training in Minsk....
and fellow Soviet Marina Pinigina to win gold in the 4 x 400m relay. That USSR relay team set a new world record of 3:15.17 minutes which is still unbeaten .
She returned to compete for the Commonwealth of Independent States in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in the 4 x 400 metres where she won the gold medal with Olga Bryzgina
Olga Bryzgina
Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR 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...
who had this time won the silver medal in the 400m, Yelena Ruzina
Yelena Ruzina
Yelena Ivanovna Ruzina is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union....
and Lyudmila Dzhigalova
Lyudmila Dzhigalova
Lyudmyla Stanislavivna Dzhyhalova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres...
.