Olga Mikhailovna Chernyavskaya
Olga Michailowna Tschernjawskaja ( Russian Ольга Михайловна Чернявская ; born September 17, 1963 in Irbit ; born Dawidowa, then Burowa ) is a Russian discus thrower .
Life
Her greatest success was winning the 1993 world championships in discus throwing .
Olga Chernyavskaya's first international success was second place at the 1990 European Championships in Split . At the world championships in 1993 she became world champion and two years later she took third place in the championships. She has participated in the Olympic Games three times ( 1992 , 1996 , 2004 ).
Successes in detail
- 1990, European Championships Split : 2nd place (66.72 m)
- 1993, World Championships Stuttgart : 1st place (67.40 m)
- 1995, World Championships Gothenburg : 3rd place (66.86 m)
Personal best
68.38 m; erected on May 29, 1992 in Sochi .
Web links
- Olga Chernyavskaya in the database of World Athletics (English)
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SURNAME | Chernyavskaya, Olga Mikhailovna |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burowa-Chernyavskaya, Olga; Burowa, Olga (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17th September 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Irbit |