Alesia Turava ( be, Алеся Турава; born 6 December 1979) is a

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

ian middle-distance runner. She is a former world record holder in

3000 metre steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...

with 9:16.51 minutes, achieved in Gdansk on 27 July 2002. Still, Turava mostly competes over

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

. Her sister, Ryta Turava, also competes in the sport of athletics (

20 km race walk The 20 kilometre race walk is an Olympic Games, Olympic athletics (sport), athletics event that is competed by both men and women. The racewalking event is competed as a road race. Athletes must always keep in contact with the ground and the supp ...

Biography

She won the gold medal in the inaugural 3000 m steeplechase for women held at the

2006 European Athletics Championships The 19th European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 7 August and 13 August 2006. The competition arena was the Ullevi Stadium and the official motto "Catch the Spirit". Gothenburg also hosted the 1995 World Champions ...

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

. Her sister Ryta Turava is a successful race walker.

Achievements

Personal bests

*1500 metres - 3:59.89 min (2002) *3000 metres - 8:32.89 min (2001) *5000 metres - 15:23.84 min (2000) *3000 metre steeplechase - 9:16.51 min (2002)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Turava, Alesia 1979 births Living people Belarusian female steeplechase runners Belarusian female middle-distance runners World record setters in athletics (track and field) European Athletics Championships medalists