Olga Ivanovna Kurban (russian: Ольга Ивановна Курбан; born December 16, 1987, in
Irkutsk) is a female
heptathlete
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek επτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a hept ...
from
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, who competed for her native country at the
2008 Summer Olympics, and the
2012 Summer Olympics in London. She also competed at the
2007 World Athletics Championships.
International competitions
Professional competitions
See also
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List of people from Irkutsk
This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Irkutsk, Russia.
Born in Irkutsk 18th century 1701–1800
* Nikolai Polevoy (1796–1846), Russian editor, writer, translator and historian
* Innocent of Alaska (1 ...
References
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sports-reference
1987 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Irkutsk
Russian heptathletes
Olympic heptathletes
Olympic athletes for Russia
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
World Athletics Championships athletes for Russia
FISU World University Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia
Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
Russian Athletics Championships winners
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