Lidiya Alfeyeva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Lidiya Nikolayevna•Alfeyeva |
| Used name | Lidiya•Alfeyeva |
| Original name | Лидия Николаевна•Алфеева |
| Born | 17 January 1946 in Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) |
| Died | 3 March 2022 |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 62 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Long jumper Lidiya Alfeyeva first competed internationally at the 1974 European Championships, where she was sixth. At the 1975 European Indoor Championships, she won a silver medal, improving to gold in 1976. At the 1976 Olympics, Alfeyeva won a surprising bronze medal ahead of world record holder Siegrun Siegl. Alfeyeva also won a gold at the 1975 European Cup. Alfeyeva was the Soviet long jump champion in 1974-76 and won silver in 1980. She worked as an athletics coach with CSKA Moskva after finishing her sports career.
Personal Best: LJ – 6.84 (1980).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Lidiya Alfeyeva | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Athletics | URS |
RUS |
Lidiya Alfeyeva | |||
| Long Jump, Women (Olympic) | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (1–1–0 1975 Katowice silver: long jump; 1976 München gold: long jump)