Natalya Yevdokimova (runner)
Natalya Yevdokimova (Russian: Наталья Евдокимова, born 17 March 1978) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. Having run her first sub-four-minute 1500 m, she was selected for the 2004 Olympic Games where she finished fourth in the women's 1500 metres.
Yevdokimova (left) at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
She was eighth at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final, but improved to win a bronze medal at the competition the following year. After a long period away from top-level competition, she returned for the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where she finished in sixth place. She went on to compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics later that year and finished in eighth in the women's 1500 m final.[1]
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 2:02.78 min (2004)
- 1500 metres outdoors - 4:07.72 min (2009)
- 1500 metres indoors- 3:57.73 min (2005)
- One mile - 4:29.29 min (2003)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 8th | 800m | 2:10.77 |
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| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 7th (semis) | 800 m | 2:01.17 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Olympia, Greece | 4th | 1500 m | 3:59.05 |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 8th | 1500 m | 4:07.80 | |
| 2005 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:00.60 |
| 2009 | European Athletics Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 5th | 1500 m | 4:12.33 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | DSQ (8th) | 1500 m | 4:07.71 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | DSQ (13th (sf)) | 1500 m | 4:11.70 |
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References
- Evdokimova Natalya. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-27.
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