1996 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships
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| 1996 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–25 February |
| Host city | Moscow |
| Venue | Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA |
| Events | 26 |
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The 1996 Russian Indoor Athletics Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по лёгкой атлетике в помещении 1996) was the 5th edition of the national championship in indoor track and field for Russia. It was held on 23–25 February at the Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA in Moscow. A total of 26 events (13 for men and 13 for women) were contested over the two-day competition.[1] It was used for selection of the Russian team for the 1996 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
In the winter of 1996, Russian championships were also held in the following disciplines:
- 9–11 February — Russian Combined Events Indoor Championships (Lipetsk)
- 10–11 February – Russian 24-Hour Run Indoor Championships (Podolsk)
Results
Men
Women
Russian Combined Events Indoor Championships
The Russian Combined Events Indoor Championships was held on 9–11 February 1996 in Lipetsk in the Yubileiny Sports Palace. Yelena Lebedenko set a personal record and for the first time in her career became national champion. Her score of 4735 points was the best in the world that year for women's indoor pentathlon.
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heptathlon | Sergey Khokhlov Saint Petersburg | 5797 pts | Sergey Nikitin Kemerovo Oblast | 5691 pts | Aleksandr Averbukh Irkutsk Oblast | 5611 pts |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentathlon | Yelena Lebedenko Moscow | 4735 pts | Irina Vostrikova Tatarstan | 4598 pts | Natalya Popykina Altai Krai | 4332 pts |