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Nataliya Bochina

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameNataliya Valeryevna•Bochina
Used nameNataliya•Bochina
Original nameНаталья Валерьевна•Бочина
Born4 January 1962 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Measurements173 cm / 55 kg
AffiliationsDynamo St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 2
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

The 18-year-old Nataliya Bochina won silver medals in the 200 metres and 4×100 relay at the 1980 Olympics. Her 200 silver medal time of 22.19 stood as a world junior record until 2003, when 17-year-old Allyson Felix ran 22.11 in the rarified air of Mexico City and, as of 2014, Bochina’s time is still the European Junior record and Russian national record. Bochina added silvers at the 1981 European Indoors in the 400, the 1985 World Cup in the 4×100; and won bronzes at the 1986 Europeans, the 1981 World Cup, and the 1981 European Cup in the 4×100. Bochina was the 1981 Soviet Champion in the 100, 200, and 4×100 relay.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.99 (1980); 200 – 22.19 (1980).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1980 Summer Olympics Athletics URS RUS Nataliya Bochina
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 6 h2 r3/4
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 2 Silver
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Soviet Union 2 Silver

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