Marina Trandenkova
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Marina Yevgenyevna•Trandenkova (Krivosheina-) |
| Used name | Marina•Trandenkova |
| Original name | Марина Евгеньевна•Транденкова (Кривошеина-) |
| Born | 7 January 1967 in Rīga, Rīga (LAT) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Marina Trandenkova took up athletics at age 10 and was selected for the Soviet national team after winning a 200 bronze and a 4x100 silver at the 1985 European Juniors. Her best individual finishes at major senior internationals were fifth in 100 at the 1996 Olympics and sixth in 200 at the 1997 World Championships. Her one international individual victory came in the 100 metres at the 1996 European Cup. With the sprint relay, she won silvers at the 1992 Olympics (for the Unified Team) and at the 1994 Europeans, for Russia, but at lesser meets, she won relay golds at the 1995-97 European Cups. After finishing her sports career in 2004, Trandenkova worked as a fitness coach in St. Petersburg. In the 1990s she was married to pole vaulter Igor Trandenkov, but they later divorced.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.8 (1999); 200 – 22.44 (1997).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | EUN |
RUS |
Marina Trandenkova | |||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/4 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
Marina Trandenkova | ||||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | |||||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RUS |
Marina Trandenkova | ||||
| 100 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 h6 r1/4 | ||||||
| 200 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/4 | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Russian Federation | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Igor Trandenkov
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only) (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Doping Irregularities at the Olympics (1996 Atlanta – 100 metres (5). Bromantan (ß-agonist). A reprimand was given but the placement was allowed to stand.)