Natalya Pechonkina
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Natalya Pechonkina is a Soviet
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Under maiden name Burda, she began athletics in Saratov
, coached by B.Kolokolov. She received the title Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class
in 1967 and competed for the USSR
in the 1968 Summer Olympics
held in Mexico City
in the 400 metres where she won the bronze medal.
She is the mother of Viktor Chistiakov
, a pole vaulter.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Under maiden name Burda, she began athletics in Saratov
Saratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
, coached by B.Kolokolov. She received the title Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR
Unified Sports Classification System of the USSR is a document which provided general Soviet physical education system requirements for athletes. The classification was established in 1935 and was based on separate classifications, which existed for several sports disciplines before...
in 1967 and competed for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
held in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in the 400 metres where she won the bronze medal.
She is the mother of Viktor Chistiakov
Viktor Chistiakov
Viktor Chistiakov is a Russian pole vaulter. He competed a period for Australia.Born the same year as Dmitri Markov, Chistiakov won the 1994 World Junior Championships when Markov placed third. The roles were reversed at the European Indoor Championships....
, a pole vaulter.