The sequence of race finish pictures above shows the closing few metres of the women's
400m Hurdles final at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. Yuliya (2nd from left),
the defending world champion, won the silver medal in a seasons best time of 53.50 secs,
with Australia's Jana Rawlinson (centre of photo) and Poland's Anna Jesien (far left)
winning gold and bronze respectively.
The left hand photo shows Pechonkina during the heats.
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Women's 400m Hurdles Final.
2007 World Champs
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1. Jana RAWLINSON |
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AUS |
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53.31 |
2. Yuliya PECHONKINA |
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RUS |
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53.50 |
3. Anna JESIEN |
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POL |
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53.92 |
4. Nickiesha WILSON |
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JAM |
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54.10 |
5. Xiaoxiao HUANG |
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CHN |
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54.15 |
6. Yevgeniya ISAKOVA |
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RUS |
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54.50 |
7. Tiffany WILLIAMS |
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USA |
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54.63 |
8. Tasha DANVERS-SMITH |
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GBR |
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54.94 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2009 54.86 Cheboksary 24 JUL
2007 53.50 Osaka 30 AUG
2006 53.14 Moskva 02 SEP
2005 52.90 Helsinki 13 AUG
2004 53.31 Athína 22 AUG
2003 52.34 Tula 08 AUG (personal best)
2002 53.10 Tula 09 JUN
2001 53.84 Bremen 23 JUN
2000 54.31 Tula 04 JUN
1999 53.98 Moskva 05 JUN
1998 56.13 Moskva 01 AUG
1997 57.53 Krasnodar 22 MAY
1996 57.04 Krasnodar 23 MAY
She had a recurring problem with sinusitis, an illness which caused her to miss both the
2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.