Lyudmila Aksyonova

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameLyudmila Vasilyevna•Aksyonova (Shapovalova-)
Used nameLyudmila•Aksyonova
Original nameЛюдмила Васильевна•Аксёнова (Шаповалова-)
Other namesLiudmyla Vasylivna Aksenova (Shapovalova-), Людмила Василівна Аксенова (Шаповалова-)
Born23 April 1947 in Sevastopol, Sevastopol (UKR)
Measurements165 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsAvangard Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

At the 1976 Olympics, Lyudmila Aksenova won bronze in the 4×400 and was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400. In addition to her Olympic bronze, she won golds in the 4×1 lap and 4×2 laps relay at the 1971 European Indoor Championships, and the 4×2 laps relay at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.

Aksenova also won bronze at the 1977 World Cup with the Soviet 4×400 relay team, and won her only Soviet title in 1976 in the 400, also winning 400 and 4×400 bronzes at the 1971 Soviet Championships and 400 bronze at the 1974 Soviet Championships.

Personal Best: 400 – 51.27 (1976).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics URS UKR Lyudmila Aksyonova
400 metres, Women (Olympic) 6 h1 r3/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) Soviet Union 3 Bronze

Special Notes