Olga Antonova (russian: Ольга Антонова; née Nasonova; born 16 February 1960) is a Russian former

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er who competed for the Soviet Union. She represented her country at the

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in 1983 and 1987, winning a relay medal at the latter edition. She was a bronze medallist over 200 m at the

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Career

Antonova won her first international medal at the 1981 Universiade, where she was the

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bronze medallist. Her first full senior outing came at the

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, where as part of the Soviet 4×100 metres relay team (alongside

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and

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) she won a further bronze medal.Olga Antonova
Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved 15 October 2019. A run of 11.24 seconds for the 100 m earned her a place at the inaugural

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. She reached the semi-finals of the event and was the fastest athlete not to reach the final. Antonova established her indoor pedigree by taking her first national title in the

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at the

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in 1984. She opted for the longer

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distance at the

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). Antonova slipped back in the national rankings after 1984 and only returned to the national team in 1987, after a lifetime best run of 11.19 seconds for the 100 m in

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. She was chosen to run the anchor leg of the relay in a Soviet women's team including

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, Natalya Pomoshchnikova, and

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. The team ended up a clear third place behind the American and East German women.IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics> 4x100 Metres Relay - women
IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019. Antonova did not compete internationally after 1987, though she achieved a second national title in the 60 m in 1988, setting a lifetime best of 7.25 seconds for the distance.

Personal bests

– 11.19 seconds (1987) *

(indoor) – 7.25 (1988) *

(indoor) – 23.66 seconds (1984)

National titles

: 1984, 1988Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

International competitions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Antonova, Olga Living people 1960 births Soviet female sprinters Russian female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union World Athletics Championships medalists Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Friendship Games medalists in athletics