Anna Biryukova

Anna Biryukova (Russian: Анна Бирюкова; born 27 September 1967 in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk) is a retired female triple jumper from Russia.

In 1993 Biryukova won a gold medal at the World Championships by jumping 15.09 metres, a new world record. She reportedly believed she had the capability of jumping 16 metres, but in 1994 she didn't reach the 15 metre mark once, although she did become European champion that season. In 1995 she starred in the World Championships, and she almost reached old heights by jumping 15.08 metres. Women's triple jump had progressed, however, and she only managed a bronze medal behind Iva Prandzheva (15.15m) and Inessa Kravets, who jumped a world record of 15.50 metres which still stands.

Anna Biryukova also competed in long jump from time to time, and her personal best is 6.64 metres.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Russia
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	1st	Triple jump	15.09 WR
			17th (q)	Long jump	6.31 m
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	Triple jump	14.72 m
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	1st	Triple jump	14.89 m (wind: +1.1 m/s)
	World Cup	London, England	1st	Triple jump	14.46 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	Triple jump	15.08 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	13th (q)	Triple jump	14.19 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	—	Triple jump	NM

External links

• Anna Biryukova at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Yolanda Chen	Women's Triple Jump World Record Holder 21 August 1993 – 10 August 1995	Succeeded by Inessa Kravets