Svetlana Bolshakova
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Svetlana Bolshakova is a Russia
n-born triple jump
er of who competes for Belgium
internationally. She married Belgian high jump
er Stijn Stroobants in August 2006 and acquired the Belgian nationality in July 2008.
Bolshakova was born in Leningrad and represented Russia until 13 November 2008. As a teenager she won the silver medal
at the 2001 World Youth Championships
and the bronze medal
at the 2003 European Junior Championships
. Her personal best as a junior was 13.55 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Kazan
. She had 13.64 on the indoor track, achieved in February 2003 in Moscow
.
She competed at the 2009 World Championships
, without reaching the final. She has a 14.28 metres personal best on the indoor track, achieved in February 2007 in Düsseldorf
. In July 2010, she reached the finals of the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
, where she won the bronze medal by improving her personal best and national record of 14.53 metres, which she achieved earlier that year in June at Budapest
, to 14.55 metres and setting a new Belgian record for triple jump.
She improved the Belgian indoor record of 14.31 m to win on home turf at the Indoor Flanders Meeting
.
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-born triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er of who competes for Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
internationally. She married Belgian high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er Stijn Stroobants in August 2006 and acquired the Belgian nationality in July 2008.
Bolshakova was born in Leningrad and represented Russia until 13 November 2008. As a teenager she won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
at the 2001 World Youth Championships
2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics was the second edition of the World Youth Championships in Athletics. It was held in Debrecen, Hungary from July 12 to July 15, 2001. -Boys:-Girls:-Medals table:...
and the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 2003 European Junior Championships
2003 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 2003 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Tampere, Finland from 23–27 July 2003. A total of 44 events were contested; 22 by men and 22 by women. Germany had the biggest medal haul with nine golds and a total of 27, closely followed by Russia . Great Britain was third with 17...
. Her personal best as a junior was 13.55 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
. She had 13.64 on the indoor track, achieved in February 2003 in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
She competed at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump
The Women's Triple Jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on August 15 and August 17. Cuban Yargelis Savigne had registered nine of the ten farthest jumps pre-championships and was seen as a strong favourite. The twice world gold medallist Tatyana...
, without reaching the final. She has a 14.28 metres personal best on the indoor track, achieved in February 2007 in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. In July 2010, she reached the finals of the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, where she won the bronze medal by improving her personal best and national record of 14.53 metres, which she achieved earlier that year in June at Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, to 14.55 metres and setting a new Belgian record for triple jump.
She improved the Belgian indoor record of 14.31 m to win on home turf at the Indoor Flanders Meeting
Indoor Flanders Meeting
The Indoor Flanders meeting is an annual indoor track and field meeting which takes place at the Flanders Sports Arena arena in Ghent, Belgium. It is one of foremost meetings on the indoor European circuit and is one of nine events which hold IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting status.First held in 1990,...
.