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Yuliya Graudyn
Yuliya Graudyn (russian: Юлия Граудынь; born 13 November 1970) is a retired Russian hurdling, hurdler. Her personal best for the 100 metres hurdles was 12.62 seconds, achieved in August 1994 in Berlin. She was a medalist in the event at the 1994 European Athletics Championships and 1995 World Championships in Athletics. Her husband Vladimir Graudyn was a world and European indoor medallist in the 800 m. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-11-06. She was born Yuliya Filippova, the daughter of Igor Fillipov – a physical education teacher in Moscow. International competitions References * 1970 births Living people Russian female hurdlers Soviet female hurdlers Olympic female hurdlers Olympic athletes of Russia Athletes (track and field) at the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Of Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
