Svetlana Ulmasova (Russian: Светпана Упьмасова; born 4 February 1953, died 6 April 2009) was a long-distance runner from the Soviet Union and a former world record holder in the women's 3000 metres (outdoor). She was the 1979 World Cup 3,000 metre champion. She set the world record of 8:27.68 on 25 July 1982. She was a 2 time European Champion over 3,000 metres in 1978 and 1982. As well as a 5-time team medalist at the World Cross Country Championships, twice winning the gold. Her results on 3000 and 5000 metres are still the current Uzbek records.
Achievements
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1978 | European Championships | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 1st | 3000 m
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1979 | World Cross Country Championships | Limerick, Ireland | 2nd | Team Competition |
1980 | World Cross Country Championships | Paris, France | 1st | Team Competition |
1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Team Competition |
1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 3000 m
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1983 | World Cross Country Championships | Gateshead, England | 2nd | Team Competition |
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