Larisa Turchinskaya
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Larisa Nikitina |
Nationality | Russian |
Born | [1] Kostroma | 29 April 1965
Spouse | Vladimir Turchinsky[2] |
Larisa Turchinskaya (Russian: Лариса Турчинская, née Nikitina; born 29 April 1965) is a retired Russian heptathlete.
Career
Her personal best result is 7007 points, achieved on 10–11 June 1989 in Bryansk. This result remained the European record, until Carolina Klüft achieved 7032 points at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. This performance still ranks Turchinskaya fourth on the world all time-performers list.
She was the runner-up at the 1994 Hypo-Meeting with a score of 6596 points.
Turchinskaya won a silver medal at the 1990 Goodwill Games, but was later disqualified, after having tested positive for amphetamines.[3][4]
Turchinskaya was born in Russia, where she married the strongman and media personality Vladimir Turchinsky. In the early 1990s, after competing in Australia she decided to settle in the country.[2]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing the Soviet Union | |||||
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6564 pts |
1989 | World Student Games | Duisburg, Germany | 1st | Heptathlon | 6847 pts |
1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, USA | DSQ (2nd) | Heptathlon | |
Representing Russia | |||||
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Pentathlon | 4801 pts |
European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | Heptathlon | 6311 pts | |
Goodwill Games | St. Petersburg, Russia | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6492 pts |
References
- ^ Larisa Nikitina. IAAF
- ^ a b Динамиту – 55. Как живут близкие шоумена после его ухода. anews.com (28 September 2018)
- ^ "Athletics". goodwillgames.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2006.
- ^ "Sports People: Track and Field; 2 Soviet Athletes Out". The New York Times. 25 August 1990. p. 26.