Tatyana Ledovskaya
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Tatyana Mikhailovna Ledovskaya (born 21 May 1966 in Shchyokino
) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles
. She represented the Soviet Union
, training in Minsk
.
She competed for the USSR
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
held in Seoul
, South Korea
in the 400 metre hurdles, where she won the silver medal. She followed this up with a leg in the 4 x 400 metres relay
where she won the gold medal with her teammates individual gold medalist Olga Bryzgina
, individual bronze medalist Olga Nazarova
and Marina Pinigina, setting a new world record of 3:15.17 minutes which is still unbeaten . Ledovskaya is also the 1991 World Champion
in 400 m hurdles and 4 x 400 m relay.
Ledovskaya was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor
.
Shchyokino
Schyokino is a town in Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the Moscow—Simferopol highway south of Tula. Population: 72,000 .It was founded in 1871 in connection with the development of brown coal deposits and soon supplanted Krapivna as the main settlement in the district. It was granted town...
) is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
. She represented the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, training in Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
.
She competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
held in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in the 400 metre hurdles, where she won the silver medal. She followed this up with a leg in the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
where she won the gold medal with her teammates individual gold medalist Olga Bryzgina
Olga Bryzgina
Olha Bryzhina is a retired athlete who represented USSR and later Ukraine. She trained at Dynamo in Voroshilovgrad. Competing in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, she was a particularly successful Olympian with three gold medals and one silver. At the 1988 Olympics the Soviet relay team...
, individual bronze medalist Olga Nazarova
Olga Nazarova
Olga Nazarova is a retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She represented the Soviet Union.She competed for the USSR in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 400m where she won the bronze medal...
and Marina Pinigina, setting a new world record of 3:15.17 minutes which is still unbeaten . Ledovskaya is also the 1991 World Champion
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in 400 m hurdles and 4 x 400 m relay.
Ledovskaya was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor
Order of the Badge of Honor
The Order of the Badge of Honour was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.It was instituted on 25 November 1935 and conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity, for promotion of economic,...
.