Tatyana Shchelkanova

Tatyana Shchelkanova
Shchelkanova at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born18 April 1937 (1937-04-18)
Rostov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died24 November 2011(2011-11-24) (aged 74)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long jump, sprint, pentathlon
ClubBurevestnik Leningrad
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1964 TokyoLong jump
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1962 BelgradeLong jump
European Indoor Games
Gold medal – first place1966 WestfalenhalleLong jump
Universiade
Gold medal – first place1961 SofiaLong jump
Gold medal – first place1961 Sofia100 m
Gold medal – first place1963 Porto AlegreLong jump
Gold medal – first place1965 BudapestLong jump
Gold medal – first place1965 BudapestPentathlon
Silver medal – second place1963 Porto Alegre80 hurdles

Tatyana Shchelkanova (Russian: Татья́на Щелка́нова, 18 April 1937 – 24 November 2011) was a Soviet long jumper, sprinter and pentathlete who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1964 Olympics. In 1961 she set a world record at 6.48 m and extended it to 6.53 m in 1962 to and 6.70 m in 1964. However, in the Olympic final she only managed 6.42 m, while the winner Mary Rand broke the world record at 6.76 m. Shchelkanova won two European titles in the long jump, in 1962 and 1966 (indoor).[1]

Shchelkanova won five gold (long jump in 1961, 1963 and 1965; 100 m in 1961; and pentathlon in 1965) and one silver medal (80 hurdles in 1963) at the Summer Universiade, as well as 10 national titles in the long jump (1961–66), 4 × 100 m relay (1961–63), and pentathlon (1963). After retiring from competitions she headed a department at the St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Tatyana Shchelkanova. sports-reference.com
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