Olga Shishigina

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameOlga Vasilyevna•Shishigina (-Kutsakova)
Used nameOlga•Shishigina
Original nameОльга Васильевна•Шишигина (-Куцакова)
Born23 December 1968 in Almaty, Almaty (KAZ)
Measurements165 cm / 57 kg
NOC Kazakhstan
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Olga Shishigina was the gold medalist in the 100 metre hurdles at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Shishigina was twice a medalist at the World Championships in the 100 hurdles, winning silver in 1995 and bronze in 2001. She was also 1999 World Indoor Champion in the 60 metre hurdles, placing second in that event in 1995. Shishigina served a two-year ban for doping from 1996-98.

Personal Best: 100H – 12.44 (1995).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics KAZ Olga Shishigina
100 metres Hurdles, Women (Olympic) 1 Gold

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