Natalya Pechonkina
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Track and field | |||
| Bronze | 1968 Mexico City | 400 metres | |
Natalya Aleksandrovna Pechohkina (Burda) (Russian: Наталья Александровна Печёнкина (Бурда)) (born July 15, 1946) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Under maiden name Burda, she began athletics in Saratov, coached by B.Kolokolov. She received the title Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class in 1967 and competed for the USSR in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the 400 metres where she won the bronze medal.
Since 1992 Pechonkina lives in the USA.
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- (Russian) A short biography
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