Tatyana Polovinskaya
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Tatyana Polovinskaya is a retired long-distance runner from Ukraine
, who represented the Soviet Union
in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea
, finishing in fourth place. Her mark (2:27:05) stand as a national record
for nearly eighteen years. It was broken on March 26, 2006 by Tetyana Hladyr
in Rome, Italy: 2:25:44.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, who 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....
in the women's marathon at 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...
in Seoul, South Korea
Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...
, finishing in fourth place. Her mark (2:27:05) stand as a national record
Ukrainian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Ukraine maintained by the Ukrainian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitudeht = hand timing# = not recognised by federation-External links:* * *...
for nearly eighteen years. It was broken on March 26, 2006 by Tetyana Hladyr
Tetyana Hladyr
Tetyana Hladyr is a retired Ukrainian long-distance runner.She has won the 2003 Marseille Marathon and the 2006 Rome City Marathon , and finished second at the 2002 Wachau Marathon , the 2004 Italian Marathon and the New York City Marathon...
in Rome, Italy: 2:25:44.
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Representing 1988 Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer OlympicsAt the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...Seoul, South Korea 4th 2:27:05 1997 Vienna Marathon Vienna MarathonThe Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...Vienna, Austria 1st 2:30:50