Natalya Sharova (born October 4, 1972) was a professional sprinter from Russia. She won a gold medal in the

4x400 m relay Four-wheel drive, also called 4×4 ("four by four") or 4WD, refers to a two-axled vehicle drivetrain capable of providing torque to all of its wheels simultaneously. It may be full-time or on-demand, and is typically linked via a transfer case ...

at the

1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, a World Athletic Championships event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and Augu ...

and in the

1997 World Indoor Championships in Athletics The 6th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France from March 7 to March 9, 1997. It was the first Athletics (sport), athletic championships to introduce women's pole vault. There ...

, in both cases by virtue of running in the heats for her team. She also won a gold medal in the 4x400m at the 1997 World University Games by running in the final. She continued to run professionally until 2004.

Major international competitions

Domestic competitions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharova, Natalya Living people 1972 births Russian female sprinters FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) World Athletics Indoor Championships winners World Athletics Championships winners Medalists at the 1997 Summer Universiade