Oleksandra Ryzhkova
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Oleksandra Ryzhkova is a Ukrainian
sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
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In the 4 x 400 metres relay
she competed at the 2003 World Championships
and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Kiev
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Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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In the 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
she competed at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 4 x 400 metres relay
These are the official results of the Women's 4x400 metres event at the 2003 IAAF World Championships in Paris, France. Their final was held on Sunday 31 August 2001 at 19:10h.-Final:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-References:*...
and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
Her personal best time was 51.75 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in May 2005 in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
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