Svetlana Ulmasova
Soviet distance runner
About Svetlana Ulmasova
Lived 1953 – 2009 (aged 56). Svetlana Ulmasova was a Russian long-distance runner, middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.
Svetlana Ulmasova (; 4 February 1953 – 6 April 2009) was a long-distance runner from the Soviet Union and a former world record holder in the women's 3000 metres (outdoor). She was the 1979 World Cup 3,000 metre champion. She set the world record of 8:27.68 on 25 July 1982. She was a 2 time European Champion over 3,000 metres in 1978 and 1982. As well as a 5-time team medalist at the World Cross Country Championships, twice winning the gold.
Her results on 3000 and 5000 metres are still the current Uzbek records.
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Who was Svetlana Ulmasova?
Soviet distance runner
When was Svetlana Ulmasova born?
Svetlana Ulmasova was born on 4 February 1953 in Novyye Balykly.
When did Svetlana Ulmasova die?
Svetlana Ulmasova died on 6 April 2009 in Bashkortostan.
What was Svetlana Ulmasova's occupation?
Svetlana Ulmasova was a long-distance runner, middle-distance runner and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Svetlana Ulmasova?
Svetlana Ulmasova was Russian.
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