Olga Kaniskina
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 Olga Kaniskina |
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Competitor for  Russia |
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| Women's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 20 km walk | |
| European Championships | |||
| Silver | 2006 Gothenburg | 20 km walk | |
Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina (Russian: Ольга Канискина; born 19 January 1985) is a Russian race walker.
She won the silver medal in the 20 km race at the 2006 European Championships and the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships.
2008 saw Olga Kaniskina break her first world record in the 20 km Walk at the Russian Championships. She lowered the mark set by her compatriot Olimpiada Ivanova in August 2005. However, IAAF rules dictate that 3 official judges must be present at the race, for a world record to be ratified, making it unlikely that this record will be ratified, as there were not 3 judges present.[1]
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Olga Kaniskina
[edit] Footnotes
| Records | ||
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| Preceded by Olimpiada Ivanova |
Women's 20 km Walk World Record Holder February 23, 2008 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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