Olga Antonova (Russian: Ольга Антонова; née Nasonova; born 16 February 1960) is a Russian former track and field sprinter who competed for the Soviet Union. She represented her country at the World Championships in Athletics in 1983 and 1987, winning a relay medal at the latter edition. She was a bronze medallist over 200 m at the 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships and was a two-time Soviet indoor champion over 60 metres.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
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| World Championships | ||
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1987 Rome | 4×100 m relay |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
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1984 Gothenburg | 200 m |
Career edit
Antonova won her first international medal at the 1981 Universiade, where she was the 100 metres bronze medallist.[1] Her first full senior outing came at the 1981 IAAF World Cup, where as part of the Soviet 4×100 metres relay team (alongside Olga Zolotaryova, Lyudmila Kondratyeva and Natalya Bochina) she won a further bronze medal.[2]
A run of 11.24 seconds for the 100 m earned her a place at the inaugural 1983 World Championships in Athletics. She reached the semi-finals of the event and was the fastest athlete not to reach the final.[3] Antonova established her indoor pedigree by taking her first national title in the 60 metres at the Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships in 1984.[4] She opted for the longer 200 metres distance at the 1984 European Athletics Indoor Championships and came away with the bronze medal (although she was almost a second slower than the winner Jarmila Kratochvílová).[5]
Antonova slipped back in the national rankings after 1984 and only returned to the national team in 1987, after a lifetime best run of 11.19 seconds for the 100 m in Chelyabinsk.[2] She was chosen to run the anchor leg of the relay in a Soviet women's team including Irina Slyusar, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and Natalya German. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.[6]
Antonova did not compete internationally after 1987, though she achieved a second national title in the 60 m in 1988, setting a lifetime best of 7.25 seconds for the distance.[4]
Personal bests edit
- 100 metres – 11.19 seconds (1987)
- 60 metres (indoor) – 7.25 (1988)
- 200 metres (indoor) – 23.66 seconds (1984)
National titles edit
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 3rd | 100 m | 11.54 |
| World Cup | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 43.01 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th (semis) | 100 m | 11.30 |
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 200 m | 23.80 |
| Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 100 m | 11.33 | |
| 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 42.71 | |||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 42.33 |
References edit
- ^ World Student Games (Universiade - Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Olga Antonova. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Olga Antonova. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 4x100 Metres Relay - women. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.