About Olga Bondarenko
Born 1960. Olga Bondarenko is a Russian long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
Olga Petrovna Bondarenko (née Krentser, ; born 2 June 1960 in Slavgorod ) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres. She trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Volgograd and represented the Soviet Union internationally.
She competed for the Soviet Union at the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea, where she won the gold medal in the first Olympic women's 10,000 metres event, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 31:05.21.
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Who is Olga Bondarenko?
Soviet long-distance runner
When was Olga Bondarenko born?
Olga Bondarenko was born on 2 June 1960 in Raygorod.
What is Olga Bondarenko's occupation?
Olga Bondarenko is a long-distance runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality is Olga Bondarenko?
Olga Bondarenko is Russian.
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