Latvian long jumper
Valentīna Gotovska (born 3 September 1965 in Krāslava ) is a retired Latvian long jumper .
Her personal best jump is 6.91 metres, achieved in June 2000 in Tartu . In her earlier career she was a high jumper , with a personal best of 1.97 metres from 1990. Gotovska retired after the 2005 season.
Achievements [ edit ]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing the Soviet Union
1990
European Championships
Split, Yugoslavia
7th
High jump
1.89 m
Representing Latvia
1992
European Indoor Championships
Genoa, Italy
5th
High jump
1.85 m
Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
13th
High jump
1.83 m
1993
World Indoor Championships
Toronto , Canada
17th (q)
High jump
1.86 m
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
8th
High jump
1.91 m
1994
European Indoor Championships
Paris, France
16th (q)
High jump
1.85 m
Goodwill Games
St. Petersburg, Russia
6th
High jump
1.88 m
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
22nd (q)
High jump
1.85 m
1995
World Indoor Championships
Barcelona, Spain
27th (q)
High jump
1.80 m
18th (q)
Long jump
6.06 m
World Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
26th (q)
Long jump
6.32 m
1996
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
28th (q)
Long jump
6.08 m
1997
World Indoor Championships
Paris, France
13th (q)
Long jump
6.43 m
World Championships
Athens, Greece
29th (q)
Long jump
6.20 m
1998
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
15th (q)
Long jump
6.47 m
1999
World Championships
Seville, Spain
15th (q)
Long jump
6.55 m
2000
European Indoor Championships
Ghent, Belgium
11th (q)
Long jump
6.42 m
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
19th (q)
Long jump
6.47 m
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
8th
Long jump
6.46 m
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
5th
Long jump
6.84 m
2002
European Championships
Munich, Germany
12th
Long jump
5.93 m
2003
World Championships
Paris, France
11th
Long jump
6.43 m
2004
World Indoor Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th
Long jump
6.67 m
Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
24th (q)
Long jump
6.41 m
World Athletics Final
Monte Carlo, Monaco
7th
Long jump
6.11 m
2005
European Indoor Championships
Madrid, Spain
12th (q)
Long jump
6.29 m
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