Anzhela Kravchenko
Encyclopedia
Anzhela Kravchenko is a retired Ukrainian
sprinter
. She specialized in the 100 metres
and 200 metres
.
and finished seventh at the 1998 European Championships
. She also competed at the 1994 European Championships, the 1997 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final. In the 200 metres she finished seventh at the 2003 World Championships
. In the 60 metres she competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
and the 2001 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final.
In the 4 x 100 metres relay
she finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships, fifth at the 2002 European Championships, and fourth at the 2003 World Championships
. At the 1994 European Athletics Championships she ran in the heats, but not for the Ukrainian team in the final. The relay team was disqualified at the 1997 World Championships. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Kravchenko also won eight national titles in Ukraine. She became 100 metres champion in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; and 200 metres champion in 1997 and 2002. In comparison, double world champion Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
only has two Ukrainian national titles.
Her personal best times are 7.07 seconds in the 60 metres
(indoor), achieved in February 2000 in Erfurt
; 11.16 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest
; and 22.66 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved at the 2003 World Championships in Paris
. She co-holds the Ukrainian record
in the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Kravchenko stands 1.65 metre tall and weighed 59–60 kg during her active career.
Ukraine
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sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
. She specialized in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
.
Career
In the 100 metres she won a silver medal at the 1997 Summer UniversiadeAthletics at the 1997 Summer Universiade
The Athletics Tournament at the 1997 Summer Universiade took place in the Stadio Cibali in Catania, Sicily at the end of August 1997, shortly after the World Championships in Athens, Greece. New events were the women's hammer throw, pole vault and half marathon competition.-Men’s events:-Women’s...
and finished seventh at the 1998 European Championships
1998 European Championships in Athletics
The 17th European Athletics Championships were held from 18 August to 23 August 1998 in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Track:1990 |1994 |1998 |2002 |2006 |-Field:...
. She also competed at the 1994 European Championships, the 1997 World Championships, the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2002 European Championships without reaching the final. In the 200 metres she finished seventh at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
. In the 60 metres she competed at the 1997 World Indoor Championships
1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault...
and the 2001 World Indoor Championships
2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
without reaching the final.
In the 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
she finished fourth at the 1998 European Championships, fifth at the 2002 European Championships, and fourth at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4x100 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. Their final was held on Saturday 30 August 2001 at 19:45h.-Final:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-References:...
. At the 1994 European Athletics Championships she ran in the heats, but not for the Ukrainian team in the final. The relay team was disqualified at the 1997 World Championships. She also competed at the 1999 World Championships and the 2000 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Kravchenko also won eight national titles in Ukraine. She became 100 metres champion in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002; and 200 metres champion in 1997 and 2002. In comparison, double world champion Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
Zhanna Pintusevich-Block is a sprinter who has competed in the Olympic Games....
only has two Ukrainian national titles.
Her personal best times are 7.07 seconds in the 60 metres
60 metres
60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
(indoor), achieved in February 2000 in Erfurt
Erfurt
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; 11.16 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest
Budapest
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; and 22.66 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved at the 2003 World Championships in Paris
Paris
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. She co-holds the Ukrainian record
Ukrainian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Ukraine maintained by the Ukrainian Athletic Federation .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:A = affected by altitudeht = hand timing# = not recognised by federation-External links:* * *...
in the 4 x 100 metres relay.
Kravchenko stands 1.65 metre tall and weighed 59–60 kg during her active career.