Tatyana Skachko

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameTatyana Viktorovna•Skachko (Pakhovskaya-)
Used nameTatyana•Skachko
Original nameТатьяна Викторовна•Скачко (Паховская-)
Other namesTetiana Viktorivna Skachko (Pakhovska-), Тетяна Вікторівна Скачко (Паховська-)
Born18 August 1954 in Luhansk, Luhansk (UKR)
Measurements165 cm / 60 kg
AffiliationsAvangard Voroshilovgrad, Luhansk (UKR)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Tatyana Skachko took up athletics at age 12. Initially a sprinter, she switched to the long jump when she was 19, and was on the Soviet national team from 1976-82. She won the Olympic bronze in 1980, adding bronzes at the 1977 World Cup and 1979 Universiade. Skachko won her only Soviet title in 1980. Skachko worked as an athletics coach in Luhansk, Ukraine after finishing her sports career.

Personal Best: LJ – 7.01 (1980).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1980 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Tatyana Skachko
Long Jump, Women (Olympic) 3 Bronze

Special Notes