Anna Tkach Explained

Anna Tkach
Native Name:Анна Ткач
Native Name Lang:Russian
Citizenship:Israel
Birth Date:17 April 1975
Sport:Track
Event:400 metres
Updated:27 March 2015

Anna Tkach (Russian: Анна Ткач; born 17 April 1975) is a retired Russian-born Israeli sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Tkach is Jewish,[1] and was a Russian citizen until 2003 when she changed nationality to Israel. She competed for her new country in the 400 metres at the 2003 World Championships, reaching the semi-final. She also competed in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[2]

Her personal best times were 11.45 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Moscow; 23.07 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Moscow; and 50.67 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Tula. She also holds the current Israeli record in the 400 metres at 52.06.

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Notes and References

  1. "Track & Field: Women's top-four performances", Jewish Sports Review, Vol. 9, No. 11, Issue 107, p. 15, January/February 2015.
  2. Web site: Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 2003 Paris (FRA). Todor Krastev. 27 March 2010.