Margarita Ponomaryova
Encyclopedia
Margarita Khromova-Ponomaryova is a retired hurdler
from Russia
, best known for setting the world record
in the women's 400 metres hurdles in 1984. She was born in Balkhash
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She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles event at the 1993 World Championships
in Stuttgart, Germany. Born in Kazakhstan
she represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
in Barcelona, Spain.
Hurdling
Hurdling is a type of track and field race.- Distances :There are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 meters for men and 100 meters for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 meters for both men and women...
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...
, best known for setting the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
in the women's 400 metres hurdles in 1984. She was born in Balkhash
Balkhash
Balkhash may refer to * Balkhash , a city at Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan* Balkhash Lake, a lake in Kazakhstan* Balkhash perch, a species of perch found in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and China...
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She won the bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles event at the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
in Stuttgart, Germany. Born in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
she represented the Unified Team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Barcelona, Spain.