Yuliya Pechonkina

Yuliya Pechonkina
Pechonkina in Osaka 2007
Personal information
Born (1978-04-21) 21 April 1978 (age 46)
Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union
Sport
Country Russia
SportWomen's athletics
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 400 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 4 × 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Edmonton 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris 4 × 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Osaka 400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 4 × 400 m
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Paris 400 m hurdles
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Lisbon 4 × 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2003 Birmingham 4 × 400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid 4 × 400 m

Yuliya Sergeyevna Pechonkina, née Nosova (Russian: Юлия Серге́евна Печёнкина, born 21 April 1978 in Krasnoyarsk) is a Russian former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and 4 × 400 metres relay. She was previously married to former sprinter Evgeny Pechonkin.[1]

She held the world record in 400 m hurdles (52.34 seconds achieved on 8 August 2003 in Tula) for almost 16 years until it was broken by Dalilah Muhammad on 28 July 2019 and the rarely contested 4 × 200 metres relay indoor (1:32.41 with Yekaterina Kondratyeva, Irina Khabarova and Yuliya Gushchina).

She had a recurring problem with sinusitis, an illness which caused her to miss both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.[2] Given her ill health, she decided to retire from athletics soon after the World Championships and instead took a job in the banking sector.[3]

She has an annual meet held in Yerino named after her, under the title Yuliya Pechonkina Prizes.[4]

International competitions

Representing  Russia
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia — 400m hurdles DNF
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:37.34
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 16th (sf) 400 m hurdles 56.58
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.00
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd 400 m hurdles 54.27
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.92
2002 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 5th 400 m 52.91
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.45
World Championships Paris, France 3rd 400 m hurdles 53.71
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.91
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th 400 m hurdles 55.79
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.00 CR
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 1st 400 m hurdles 52.90
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.95
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd 400 m hurdles 53.80
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 2nd 400 m hurdles 53.50

National titles

Personal bests

See also

References

  1. ^ Yuliya Pechonkina. Olympedia. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ Hurdler Pechonkina to miss Berlin. BBC Sport (2009-08-08). Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
  3. ^ Illness ends Pechonkina's career. BBC Sport (2009-09-28). Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  4. ^ Yuliya Pechonkina Prizes. Russian Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-02-26.
  5. ^ Russian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  6. ^ Russian Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Women's 400 m hurdles season's best
2002–2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Women's 400 m hurdles season's best
2005 		Succeeded by