Yekaterina Volkova
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 Yekaterina Volkova |
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| Women's Athletics | ||
Competitor for  Russia |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | 3000 m steeplechase |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Silver | 2005 Helsinki | 3000 m steeplechase |
Yekaterina Gennadiyevna Volkova (Russian: Екатерина Геннадьевна Волкова) (born 12 March 1978 in Kursk) is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
In her major international debut she won the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. Her time of 9:20.49 was a personal best.
In 2007 she won the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships in a world leading, championship record and personal best time of 9:06.57 minutes.
[edit] Personal bests
- 1500 metres - 4:09.03 min (2005)
- 3000 metres - 8:54.64 min (2005)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:06.57 min (2007)
- 5000 metres - 15:00.02 min (2007)
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Yekaterina Volkova
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Preceded by Wioletta Janowska |
Women's 3000 m Steeplechase Best Year Performance 2007 |
Succeeded by Gulnara Samitova-Galkina |
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