Natalya Dukhnova Explained

Natalya "Natasha" Stanislavovna Dukhnova (Belarusian: Наталля «Наташа» Станіславаўна Духнова; born 16 July 1966) is a retired Belarusian middle distance runner who mainly competed in the 800 metres.

She was born in Yaroslavl, but represented the club Grodno TU.[1] She competed at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships without reaching the final. Her career peaked in the year 1994. She became European indoor champion in 1994,[2] and in the same year she won the silver medal at the European Championships.[3] She also finished third at the 1994 IAAF World Cup.[4]

She finished seventh in her special event 800 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, and also competed in the 1500 metres without reaching the final.[1] She returned with a silver medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships, a seventh place at the 1998 European Championships[5] and an eighth place at the 1999 World Championships. She also won a bronze medal at the 1995 Military World Games and silver medal at the 1999 Military World Games.[6]

However, she often failed to reach the final in large events. She reached the semi-final at the 1997 World Championships and 1999 World Indoor Championships, and only round one at the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2001 World Championships.

Her personal best times were 1:57.24 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in June 1996 in Gomel; 4:06.70 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Saint-Denis; and 4:37.35 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 1997 in Lausanne.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Natasha Dukhnova. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031437/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/du/natasha-dukhnova-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 25 May 2014.
  2. Web site: European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 25 May 2014.
  3. Web site: European Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 25 May 2014.
  4. Web site: IAAF World Cup in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 25 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Women 800m European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN). Todor Krastev. 25 May 2014.
  6. Web site: CISM Military World Games. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 25 May 2014.