Olga Kuznetsova
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Olga Kuznetsova is a Russia
n middle distance runner who specializes in the 800
and 1500 metres
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She won the silver medal at the 2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships
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She currently holds the current world indoor record
in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay
(8:18.71 minutes with Yelena Afanasyeva
, Yelena Zaytseva and Yekaterina Podkopayeva
). http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrec.htm
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 middle distance runner who specializes in the 800
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
and 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
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She won the silver medal at the 2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships
2000 European Indoor Athletics Championships
The 26th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held from Friday, 25 February to Sunday, 27 February 2000 in Ghent, Belgium.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-Participating nations:...
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She currently holds the current world indoor record
World records in athletics
World records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations. Athletics records comprise the best performances in the sports of track and field, road running and racewalking....
in the rarely contested 4 x 800 metres relay
4 x 800 metres relay
The 4 x 800 metres relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 800 metres or 2 laps on a standard 400 meter track....
(8:18.71 minutes with Yelena Afanasyeva
Yelena Afanasyeva
Yelena Afanasyeva was a Russian athlete who competed in the 800 metres. Her greatest achievements include a European title as well as a 1997 World Championships silver medal. The same year she achieved the time of 1:56.61 minutes in Zurich. Afanasyeva retired after the 2001 season.-Achievements:-...
, Yelena Zaytseva and Yekaterina Podkopayeva
Yekaterina Podkopayeva
Yekaterina Podkopayeva is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships . The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the...
). http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrec.htm