Lioubov Vassilieva
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Lioubov Vassilieva is a paralympic athlete
from Russia
competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Lioubov competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
in Sydney
where as well as competing in the 100m, she won a silver medal in the 200m behind Australia's double gold medalist, Amy Winters
and won a gold medal in the 400m pushing Amy into third.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
competing mainly in category T46 sprint events.
Lioubov competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
where as well as competing in the 100m, she won a silver medal in the 200m behind Australia's double gold medalist, Amy Winters
Amy Winters
Amy Winters is an athletics competitor from Australia. She competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics, the 2000 Summer Paralympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics. At these games, she won a total of five gold medals and two bronze medals. The first bronze medal was in 1996 in the 100 m T42-46 event. ...
and won a gold medal in the 400m pushing Amy into third.