Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina (russian: Олеся Николаевна Зыкина, born October 7, 1980 in
Kaluga) is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the
400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful
relay
A relay
Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts
An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off
A relay is an electrically operated switch ...
runner, winning the silver medal at the
2004 Olympics.
International competitions
Personal bests
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100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
- 11.84 s (1998)
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200 metres
The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...
- 22.55 s (2005)
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400 metres - 50.15 s (2001)
References
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1980 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kaluga
Russian female sprinters
Olympic female sprinters
Olympic athletes of Russia
Olympic silver medalists for Russia
Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia
World Athletics Championships medalists
World Athletics Championships winners
World Athletics Indoor Championships winners
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships medalists
European Athletics Championships winners
Russian Athletics Championships winners
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