Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bachvalova

Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bachwalowa ( Russian Екатерина Александровна Бахвалова ., English transcription Yekaterina Bakhvalova * 8. March 1972 in Leningrad ) is a former Russian hurdler , referring to the 400-meter distance had specialized and because of their sprint strength in the 4 times -400 meter relay was deployed.

In 1997 she reached the semi-finals at the 1997 World Championships in Athens and won silver at the Universiade in Catania . The following year, she narrowly missed the final at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest , but won silver in the Russian 4 x 400 meter relay. In 1999 she was eliminated again in the semi-finals at the World Championships in Seville .

At the European Championships in Munich in 2002 , she was fifth, and at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens , she advanced to the semi-finals.

In 1997 and 2002 she became national champion in the 400 meter hurdles.

Personal bests

400 m : 51.69 s, July 22, 1999, Saint Petersburg
- Hall: 53.14 s, February 18, 1999, Moscow
400 m hurdles: 54.65 s, August 22, 1999, Seville

Yekaterina Bakhvalova in the database of World Athletics (English)
Yekaterina Bakhvalova in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

personal data
SURNAME	Bachvalova, Ekaterina Alexandrovna
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Бахвалова, Екатерина Александровна
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Russian hurdler
DATE OF BIRTH	March 8, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH	Leningrad