Tatyana Vasilyevna Kalmykova (russian: Татьяна Васильевна Калмыкова; born January 10, 1990) is a female Russian

race walker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...

. She represented

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at the

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, and competed in the women's 20 km race walk, along with her teammates Tatyana Sibileva and

Olga Kaniskina Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina (russian: О́льга Никола́евна Кани́ськина; born January 19, 1985 in Napolnaya Tavla, Kochkurovsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian coach and former race ...

, who eventually won the gold medal for this event. In spite of tumultuous rains, Kalmykova did not hinder her chances of racing around a 20 km walk; however, she received a final warning (a total of three red cards) for not following the proper form during the 14 km lap, and was subsequently disqualified. Kalmykova had won gold medal for the 10 km race walk (junior division) at the

2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup The 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup was held on 10 and 11 May 2008 in the streets of Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic, Chuvashia, Russia. Detailed reports on the event and an appraisal of the results was given for the IAAF. Complete result ...

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. She also defended two titles and set world junior records for the 5 km track walk at the

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in 2005 and in 2007.

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NBC Olympics Profile
Living people 1990 births Russian female racewalkers Olympic female racewalkers Olympic athletes for Russia Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Russian Athletics Championships winners {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub