Gulnara Samitova-Galkina

Gulnara Iskanderovna Samitova-Galkina (Russian: Гульнара Искандеровна Самитова-Галкина, Tatar: Гөлнара Искәндәр кызы Самитова-Галкина) (born July 9, 1978 in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan) is a Russian middle-distance runner. In July 2004 she ran 3000 metres steeplechase in a new world record of 9:01.59. Early that year she won a bronze medal over 1500 metres at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Gulnara Samitova-Galkina is of mixed Tatar and Russian origin. She is a two-time national champion in the women's 5000 metres.

Samitova claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the 3000m steeplechase, breaking her own world record in the final with a time of 8:58.81 min, becoming the first woman in history to run under 9 minutes for the steeplechase.

She won both the 800 and 1500 metres races at the Russian Team Championships in June 2009, clocking a personal best of 2:00.29 in the 800 m and a world leading time over 1500 m.

She missed the whole 2010 season, including the 2010 European Athletics Championships, after becoming pregnant and giving birth to her daughter Alina in June. She returned to training in the autumn of 2010.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Russia
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	7th	5000 m
2004	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	3rd	1500 m
	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	6th	5000 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	7th	3000 m s'chase
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	1st	3000 m s'chase

Personal bests

• 800 metres - 2:00.29 min (2009)
• 1500 metres - 4:01.29 min (2004)
• Mile run - 4:20.23 min (2007)
• 3000 metres - 8:42.96 min (2008)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:58.81 min WR (2008)
• 5000 metres - 14:33.13 min (2008)

References

• IAAF profile for Gulnara Samitova-Galkina

External links

• Focus on Athletes – in-depth article from IAAF

Records
Preceded by Alesya Turova	Women's 3000 m Steeplechase World Record Holder August 10, 2003 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded by Alesya Turova Yekaterina Volkova	Women's 3000 m Steeplechase Best Year Performance 2003 — 2004 2008	Succeeded by Dorcus Inzikuru Incumbent