Olga Yegorova
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2001 Edmonton | 5000 m | |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 1500 m | |
Olga Yegorova (born March 28, 1972 in Novocheboksarsk) is a Russian middle distance runner.
At the 2000 Summer Olympics she competed in 5000 metres, and she is a double world champion in this event, but like countryfellow Tatyana Tomashova she has concentrated on shorter races since, now competing mainly in the 1500 metres. In this event she finished 11th at the 2004 Summer Olympics and second at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2001 she shared the $1 million jackpot of the IAAF Golden League and in the same year tested positive for EPO which drew protests from her fellow competitors after she was allowed to compete in the World Athletics Championships.
[edit] Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 3:59.47 (2005)
- 3000 metres - 8:23.26 (2001)
- 5000 metres - 14:29.32 (2001)
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 3000m |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 5000m | |
| 2002 | IAAF World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 5000m |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 1500m |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Olga Yegorova
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Gabriela Szabo |
Women's 3.000m Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Gabriela Szabo |
Preceded by Getenesh Wami |
Women's 5.000m Best Year Performance 2001 |
Succeeded by Paula Radcliffe |
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