Evgenia Trushnikova

Evgenia Trushnikova (born 23 February 1985) is a Paralympian athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T37 sprint events.[1]

Evgenia Trushnikova

Trushnikova at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
Personal information
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1985-02-23) 23 February 1985 Saratov, Russia
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability class	T37
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Saratov Regional Sports Centre
Coached by	Marina Trushnikova
Medal record Women's para-athletics Representing  Russia Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 200 metres - T37 2012 London 400 metres - T37 World Championships 2015 Doha 400m - F37 2013 Lyon 400m - F37 European Championships 2014 Swansea 400m - F37 2012 Stadskanaal 400m - F37 2016 Grosseto 400m - F37

Sporting career

Trushnikova competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m in Athens at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning gold in the 200m. In 2008 she competed in the 100m and 200m without any medal success.[2] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Trushnikova was back on the podium, taking bronze in her new specialized distance, the 400 metre race.[2]

Outside of the Paralympics, Trushnikova has found success at both the World and European Athletic Championships. In 2014, she won the 400m title at the European Championships in Swansea and the following year she won the 400 m World title at Doha.[2]

References

1. "Doha 2015: Trushnikova, Evgeniya". Paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
2. "IPC: Trushnikova, Evgenia". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.

External links

• Evgeniya Trushnikova at the International Paralympic Committee (also here)