Natalya Pechonkina
Soviet sprinter
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Natalya Pechonkina (née Burda, later Chistyakova,Russian: Наталья Печёнкина (Бурда, Чистякова); born July 15, 1946) is a Soviet athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
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| Born | 15 July 1946 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Soviet Union |
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| Sport | Track and field |
Under maiden name Burda, she began athletics in Saratov, coached by B.Kolokolov. She received the title Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class in 1967 and competed for the USSR in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 400 metres where she won the bronze medal.
She is the mother of pole vaulter Viktor Chistiakov and the grandmother of Australian pole vaulters Liz Parnov and Vicky Parnov.
External links
- Natalya Chistyakova at World Athletics
- Natalya Chistyakova at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Natalya Chistyakova at Athletics Podium
- Natalya Chistyakova at Olympedia
- Natalya Chistyakova at InterSportStats
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