Yekaterina Podkopayeva
Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva (Russian: Екатерина Подкопаева; born 11 June 1952 in Moscow) is a retired middle distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships (in 800 and 1500 metres). The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the European Indoor Championships and placing 8th in the Olympics. More victories in European and World Indoor Championships followed until she retired after the 1998 season. When she won the 1500 metres at the 1997 World Indoors, she was 44, the oldest World Indoor champion ever.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 800 m | 1:57.58 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 4:02.25 | |||
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:01.61 |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.91 |
Representing  Unified Team | |||||
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 1st | 1500 m | 4:06.61 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | 1500 m | 4:02.03 | |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 1500 m | 4:17.60 | |
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 1st | 1500 m | 4:09.29 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 1500 m | 4:06.46 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:19.37 | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:09.65 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 1st | 1500 m | 4:05.19 |
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 1:55.96 (1983)
- 1000 metres - 2:37.27 (1993)
- 1500 metres - 3:56.65 (1984)
- Mile run - 4:23.78 (1993)
See also
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of masters athletes
- 800 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
- 1500 metres at the World Championships in Athletics
References
- Yekaterina Podkopayeva at World Athletics
- Yekaterina Podkopayeva at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Masters Athletics
- Masterstrack
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