Yuliya Pechonkina
Petschonkina at the 2007 World Cup
Julija Sergejewna Petschonkina (Russian Юлия Сергеевна Печёнкина; engl transcription Yuliya Pechonkina, born Nossowa, Носова - Nosova; . * April 21, 1978 in Krasnoyarsk ) is a former Russian hurdler, which at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 2005 Gold 400 meters hurdles won. In addition, she holds the world record over this distance.
Julija Petschonkina ended her athletic career after the 2009 season. She is 1,76 m tall and weighs 66 kg.
Achievements
- 2000: participation in the Olympic Games in Sydney (400 -meter hurdles - in the semi finals )
- 2001: 2nd place World Championships in Edmonton (400 meter hurdles ), 8th place IAAF Grand Prix Final (400 meter hurdles )
- 2002: World Cup winner (400 meter hurdles ), 5th place European Indoor Championships (400 meters)
- 2003: 3rd place World Championships in Paris / Saint- Denis (400 meter hurdles )
- 2004: 8th Place Olympic Games in Athens (400 meter hurdles )
- 2005: 1st place World Championships in Helsinki (400 meter hurdles ), 2nd World Athletics Final (400 meter hurdles )
Bests
- 400 meters: 53.22 s, 1 July 2001 Glasgow
- 400 Meter Hurdles: 52.34 s, August 8, 2003 in Tula ( world record)