Loedmila Arzjannikova

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLoedmila•Arzjannikova
Used nameLoedmila•Arzjannikova
Other namesLiudmyla Leonidova Arzhannikova, Людмила Леонідова Аржаннікова, Lyudmila Leonidova Arzhannikova, Людмила Леонидова Аржанникова
Born15 March 1958 in Kam'ianske, Dnipropetrovsk (UKR)
Measurements168 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsDynamo Nova Kakhovka, Nova Kakhovka (UKR)
NOC Netherlands Soviet Union Unified Team
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Lyudmila Arzhannikova enjoyed a successful archery career competing for the Soviet Union. In 1985 and 1987, she won the team world title, adding a bronze (1989) and a silver (1991) in later years. She was also a top shooter individually, winning the silver medal at the 1985 World Championships and achieving top 10 placements in other years. At the Olympics, she finished fourth in 1988 both individually and in the team event, before winning a bronze with the Unified Team in 1992, representing the former Soviet Union. Arzhannikova also won two European individual titles (1986, 1988) and five team titles (1982, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992) and an individual silver in 1990. She also won European indoor individual title in 1987, individual bronze in 1983 and team titles in 1983 and 1987. Arzhannikova won also two Soviet titles (1984, 1986). After the 1992 Olympics, she retired and moved to the Netherlands, where her husband Sergey was contracted by Amsterdam water polo side ‘t IJ. She started archery again with a Dutch club, and decided to compete for the Netherlands at the 1996 Olympics.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1988 Summer Olympics Archery URS UKR Liudmyla Arzhannikova
Individual, Women (Olympic) 4
Team, Women (Olympic) Soviet Union 4
1992 Summer Olympics Archery EUN UKR Liudmyla Arzhannikova
Individual, Women (Olympic) 27
Team, Women (Olympic) Unified Team 3 Bronze
1996 Summer Olympics Archery NED Loedmila Arzjannikova
Individual, Women (Olympic) 15

Olympic Records

Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.
Games Date Sport Event Phase Mark Pos
1988 Summer Olympics 27 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Ranking Round, 36 arrows, 30 metres) 30 m 349 1
1988 Summer Olympics 28 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 36 arrows) Round One 332 1
1988 Summer Olympics 28 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 50 metres, 9 arrows) 50 m 82 1
1988 Summer Olympics 28 September 1988 Archery Individual, Women (Match, 70 metres, 9 arrows) 70 m 83 =1

Special Notes