Yevdokiya Vasilyeva

Yevdokiya Vasilyeva

Career

Vasilyeva achieved the women's world record for 800 m: Bronze in the 400 m in 1935 Gold in the 800 m in 1937. Bronze in the 400 m, Gold in the 800 m and Gold in the 1500 m in 1938. Silver in the 400 m, Gold in the 800 m and Gold in the 1500 m in 1943. Gold in the 800 m and Gold in the 1500 m in 1944. Gold in the 800 m and Gold in the 1500 m in 1945. Gold in the 800 m and Gold in the 1500 m in 1949. Bronze in the 800 m and Silver in the 1500 m in 1950. Gold in the 1500 m in 1951.

The total number of medals she has won is one of the highest totals for any Soviet athlete at those championships.

Vasliyeva was a dominant force in Soviet middle distance running for nearly two decades in an era when major international championships were scarce and the events scheduled at those events for women were fewer than today.