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Evgeniya Trushnikova
Evgenia Trushnikova (born 23 February 1985) is a Paralympian Track and field, athlete from Russia competing mainly in category T37 (classification), T37 sprint events. Sporting career Trushnikova competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m in Athens at the 2004 Summer Paralympics winning gold in the 200m. In 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2008 she competed in the 100m and 200m without any medal success. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Trushnikova was back on the podium, taking bronze in her new specialized distance, the Athletics at the 2012 Summer Paralympics – Women's 400 metres T37, 400 metre race. Outside of the Paralympics, Trushnikova has found success at both the World and European Athletic Championships. In 2014, she won the 400m title at the 2014 IPC Athletics European Championships, European Championships in Swansea and the following year she won the 400 m World title at Doha. References External links * 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Saratov R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 IPC Athletics World Championships
The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was the biggest track and field competition for athletes with a disability since the 2012 Summer Paralympics. It was held in Lyon, France, and lasted from 20 to 28 July. Around 1,100 athletes competed, from 94 different countries. The event was held in the Stade du Rhône located at the Parc de Parilly in Vénissieux, in Lyon Metropolis. Venue The Championship was staged at the Stade du Rhône in the Parc de Parilly. The stadium, previously known as the Stade Parilly, was refurbished in 2012 and officially reopened and renamed on 3 September 2012. Format The 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships was an invitational tournament taking in track and field events. No combined sports were included in the 2013 Championships, with the pentathlon dropped. A total of 1,300 places were made available to all IPC affiliated countries, with 94 countries accepting the invitation and 1,073 athletes reaching the sporting criteria requested. Of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
