Nadezhda Ryashkina

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Nadezhda Ryashkina (Russian: Надежда Ряшкина; born January 22, 1967, in Sokol, Vologda Oblast) is a retired female race walker from Russia. She set the world record in the women's 10 km race walk event on July 25, 1990, clocking 41:56.23, in Seattle at the 1990 Goodwill Games. Ryashkina equalled Liu Hongyu's world record in the 20 km event with a total time of 1:27:30, set on February 7, 1999, in Adler, Russia.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Notes
Representing  Soviet Union
1990 Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 1st 10,000 m 41:56.23 WR
1991 World Race Walking Cup San Jose, United States 8th 10 km 45:19
Representing  Russia
1998 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 1st 10 km 43:06
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th 10 km 43:37
2000 European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany 20 km DNF
2002 World Race Walking Cup Turin, Italy 11th 20 km 1:32:27

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