Svetlana Kitova
Soviet middle-distance runner
Svetlana Alexandrovna Kitova (Russian: Светлана Александровна Китова; 25 June 1960 – 18 November 2015) was a middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. Born in Dushanbe, Kitova's greatest achievements were the 1989 World Indoor silver medal as well as two European Indoor gold medals. Her personal best 1500 metres time was 4:01.02 in Kiev on 2 August 1988.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.28 |
1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 1st | 1500 m | 4:07.12 |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | 1500 m | 4:14.25 |
European Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 6th | 1500 m | 4:04.74 | |
1987 | European Indoor Championships | Lievin, France | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.01 |
World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:07.59 | |
Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:03.03 | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | 1500 m | 4:04.66 | |
1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:08.36 |
World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:05.71 |
External links
- Svetlana Kitova at World Athletics
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European Athletics Indoor Champions in women's 1500 metres
- 1971: Margaret Beacham (GBR)
- 1972: Tamara Pangelova (URS)
- 1973: Ellen Wessinghage (FRG)
- 1974: Tonka Petrova (BUL)
- 1975: Natalia Mărășescu (ROM)
- 1976: Brigitte Kraus (FRG)
- 1977: Mary Stewart (GBR)
- 1978: Ileana Silai (ROM)
- 1979: Natalia Mărășescu (ROM)
- 1980: Tamara Koba (URS)
- 1981: Agnese Possamai (ITA)
- 1982: Gabriella Dorio (ITA)
- 1983: Brigitte Kraus (FRG)
- 1984: Fița Lovin (ROM)
- 1985: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1987: Sandra Gasser (SUI)
- 1988: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1989: Paula Ivan (ROM)
- 1990: Doina Melinte (ROM)
- 1992: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (EUN)
- 1994: Yekaterina Podkopayeva (EUN)
- 1996: Carla Sacramento (POR)
- 1998: Theresia Kiesl (AUT)
- 2000: Violeta Szekely (ROM)
- 2002: Yekaterina Puzanova (RUS)
- 2005: Elena Iagăr (ROM)
- 2007: Lidia Chojecka (POL)
- 2009: Natalia Rodríguez (ESP)
- 2011: Elena Arzhakova (RUS)
- 2013: Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
- 2013: Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
- 2015: Sifan Hassan (NED)
- 2017: Laura Muir (GBR)
- 2019: Laura Muir (GBR)
- 2021: Elise Vanderelst (BEL)
- 2023: Laura Muir (GBR)
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