Olga Kotlyarova

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Medal record
Women's athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze	2000 Sydney	4x400 m relay
World Championships
Gold	1999 Seville	4x400 m relay

Olga Kotlyarova (born April 12, 1976 in Sverdlovsk) is a Russian runner. She used to compete mainly in 400 metres, and has an Olympic bronze medal from 2000 in relay. She is also a world champion (indoor and outdoor) in this event.

In 2005 she concentrated more on the 800 metres distance, managing to set a new personal best and to finish fourth at the World Athletics Final.

In August 2006 she became the European Champion on the 800 metres.

[edit] Personal bests

200 metres - 23.35 (1996)
400 metres - 49.77 (2004)
800 metres - 1:57.55 (2005)

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	2nd	400 metres
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	1st	4x400m relay - 3:26.84 WR
1997	World Student Games	Catania, Italy	2nd	400 metres
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	400 metres
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	4x400m relay
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	1st	4x400m relay - 3:24.25 WR
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	1st	4x400m relay
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd	4x400m relay
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisboa, Portugal	2nd	400 metres
	World Indoor Championships	Lisboa, Portugal	1st	4x400m relay
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	4x400m relay - 3:23.88 WR
2006	European Championships	Goteborg, Sweden	1st	800m