Olga Shishigina
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Olga Shishigina (born December 23, 1968 in Almaty) is a retired Kazakhstani athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres hurdles. She won an Olympic gold medal in 2000, and many on regional and continental level.
She was banned between 1996 and 1998 for failing a drug test.
Personal bests
- 100 metres hurdles - 12.44 (1995)
- *This is the Asian record. She also holds the record for 60 m hurdles, the indoor distance.
- 100 metres - 11.13 (2000)
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
| 1994 | Asian Games | Hiroshima, Japan | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 60 m hurdles |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | |
| Central Asian Games | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bankok, Thailand | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
| Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | 60 m hurdles |
| Central Asian Games | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st | 100 metres | |
| Central Asian Games | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st | 100 m hurdles | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 100 m hurdles |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 100 m hurdles |
External links
- *IAAF profile for [Olga Shishigina]
| Olympic medalists in athletics (women) | Olympic Champions in Women's 80 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles |
|---|
| 80 m hurdles: 1932: Babe Didrikson | 1936: Trebisonda Valla | 1948: Fanny Blankers-Koen | 1952: Shirley Strickland | 1956: Shirley Strickland | 1960: Irina Press | 1964: Karin Balzer | 1968: Maureen Caird |
| 100 m hurdles: 1972: Anneliese Ehrhardt | 1976: Johanna Schaller-Klier | 1980: Vera Komisova | 1984: Benita Fitzgerald-Brown | 1988: Yordanka Donkova | 1992: Voula Patoulidou | 1996: Ludmila Engquist | 200: Olga Shishigina | 2004: Joanna Hayes |
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