Olga Kuzenkova
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Olga Sergeyevna Kuzenkova ' onMouseout='HidePop("29283")' href="/topics/Smolensk">Smolensk
) is a Russia
n athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters.
She won gold in the women's hammer throw
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
.
She trained with Aleksandr Seleznyov
.
Smolensk
Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler. Today, Smolensk...
) is a Russia
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 athlete, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters.
She won gold in the women's hammer throw
Hammer throw
The modern or Olympic hammer throw is an athletic throwing event where the object is to throw a heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle. The name "hammer throw" is derived from older competitions where an actual sledge hammer was thrown...
event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
She trained with Aleksandr Seleznyov
Aleksandr Seleznyov
Aleksandr Seleznyov is a retired male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 81.70 metres, achieved in May 1993 in Sochi.He was the trainer for Olga Kuzenkova, the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters.-Achievements:...
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