Olesya Bufalova
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Olesya Aleksandrovna Zabara (née Bufalova) is a Russia
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She finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and second (14.50 metres, indoor personal best) at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
. She finished tenth at the 2007 World Championships
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In 2008 she improved her personal indoor best to 14.54 metres in Tula. She finished seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships
.
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...
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Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
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She finished fifth at the 2006 European Athletics Championships and second (14.50 metres, indoor personal best) at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
2007 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007...
. She finished tenth at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
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In 2008 she improved her personal indoor best to 14.54 metres in Tula. She finished seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Luis Puig Palace in Valencia, Spain, March 7-9, 2008.-Bid:Valencia was announced the winning bidder by the IAAF on November 13, 2005 at an IAAF Council meeting in Moscow, Russia.-Men:...
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