Olimpiada is pictured above - Russian flag draped around her shoulders
in anticipation of victory - during the closing stages of the women's
20km Walk at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki.
She produced a magnificent performance to win the gold medal in a
new world record time of 1: 25.41.
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Women's 20km. Road Walk.
2005 World Athletics Championships.
|
| 1. Olimpiada IVANOVA |
|
RUS |
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1: 25.41 |
|
WR |
|
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| 2. Ryta TURAVA |
|
BLR |
|
1: 27.05 |
| 3. Susana FEITOR |
|
POR |
|
1: 28.44 |
| 4. Maria VASCO |
|
SPA |
|
1: 28.51 |
| 5. Barbora DIBELKOVA |
|
CZE |
|
1: 29.05 |
| 6. Athina PAPAYIANNI |
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GRE |
|
1: 29.21 |
| 7. Elisa RIGAUDO |
|
ITA |
|
1: 29.52 |
| 8. Claudia STEF |
|
ROM |
|
1: 30.07 |
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The photo above shows a happy Olimpiada shortly after winning the 20km Walk silver
medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. Picture G. Herringshaw. 23rd. August 2004. ©
.
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Womens 20km. Walk Final.
Olympic Games 2004.
|
| 1. Athanasia Tsoumeleka |
|
GRE |
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1: 29.12 |
| 2. Olimpiada Ivanova |
|
RUS |
|
1: 29.16 |
| 3. Jane Saville |
|
AUS |
|
1: 29.25 |
| 4. Margarita Turova |
|
BLR |
|
1: 29.39 |
| 5. Melanie Seeger |
|
GER |
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1: 29.52 |
| 6. Elisa Rigaudo |
|
ITA |
|
1: 29.57 |
| 7. Maria Vasco |
|
SPA |
|
1: 30.06 |
| 8. Liping Wang |
|
CHN |
|
1: 30.16 |
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Olimpiada Ivanova winning the 2002 European 20 km race walking championships.
Image G. Herringshaw 7th. August 2002. ©
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Women's 20km Walk.
2002 European Championships.
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| 1 Olimpiada IVANOVA |
|
Rus |
|
1: 26: 42 CR |
| 2 Yelena Nikolayeva |
|
Rus |
|
1: 28: 20 |
| 3 Erica Alfridi |
|
Ita |
|
1: 28: 33 |
| 4 Gillian O'Sullivan |
|
Irl |
|
1: 28: 46 NR |
| 5 Claudia Stef-Iovan |
|
Rom |
|
1: 29: 57 |
| 6 Elisabetta Perrone |
|
Ita |
|
1: 30: 25 |
| 7 Kristina Saltanovic |
|
Lit |
|
1: 30: 44 NR |
| 8 Annarita Sidoti |
|
Ita |
|
1: 31: 19 |
Olimpiada Ivanova crosses the finish line to win the 2001 World 20km race walking championship
in Edmonton, Canada. Photograph George Herringshaw. © 9th. August 2001.
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Women's 20km. Road Walk.
World Athletics Championships 2001.
|
| 1. Olimpiada IVANOVA |
|
RUS |
|
1.27.48 |
| 2. Valentina TSYBULSKAYA |
|
BLR |
|
1.28.49 |
| 3. Elisabetta PERRONE |
|
ITA |
|
1.28.56 |
| 4. Erica ALFRIDI |
|
ITA |
|
1.29.48 |
| 5. Maria VASCO |
|
ESP |
|
1.30.19 |
| 6. Norica CIMPEAN |
|
ROM |
|
1.30.19 |
| 7. Melanie SEEGER |
|
GER |
|
1.30.41 |
| 8. Annarita SIDOTI |
|
ITA |
|
1.31.40 |