Olga Ivanova (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Olga Viktorovna Ivanova (born 6 January 1979) is a Russia
n shot put
ter. Her personal best throw is 19.48 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Tula
.
She finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships
and ninth at the 2008 Olympic Games
. She also competed at the 2005 World Championships
and the 2006 World Indoor Championships
without reaching the final round.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. Her personal best throw is 19.48 metres, achieved in July 2008 in Tula
Tula, Russia
Tula is an industrial city and the administrative center of Tula Oblast, Russia. It is located south of Moscow, on the Upa River. Population: -History:...
.
She finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships
2005 European Indoor Athletics Championships
The 28th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid, the capital city of Spain, from Friday, 4 March to Sunday, 6 March 2005.-Men:...
and ninth at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's shot put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium. The qualifying standards were and .The event was won by Valerie Vili of New Zealand, with a best throw of 20.56 metres....
. She also competed at the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's Shot Put
The Women's Shot Put event at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 12 and August 13.-Medalists:-Schedule:*All times are Eastern European Time -Abbreviations:...
and the 2006 World Indoor Championships
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
without reaching the final round.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 5th | Shot put | 19.02 m 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put The women's shot put at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:... |