Yekaterina is pictured above (463) crossing the line to take the bronze medal in the final
of the 1500m at the inaugural World Championships in 1983. The fallen athlete is her
compatriot Zamira Zaytseva who had just won the silver whilst the other person in shot
is another Soviet, Ravilya Agletdinova-Kotov, who finished 4th.
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Women's 800m. Final.
World Championships 1983.
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| 1. Jarmila Kratochvilova |
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TCH |
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1: 54.68 |
| 2. Lyubov Gurina |
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SOV |
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1: 56.11 |
| 3. Yekaterina Podkopayeva |
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SOV |
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1: 57.58 |
| 4. Margrit Klinger |
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FRG |
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1: 58.11 |
| 5. Robin Campbell |
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USA |
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2: 00.03 |
| 6. Doina Melinte |
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ROM |
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2: 00.13 |
| 7. Milena Matejkovicova-Strnadova |
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TCH |
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2: 01.72 |
| 8. Antje Schroder |
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GDR |
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2: 02.13 |
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Women's 1500m. Final.
World Athletics Champs 1983.
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| 1. Mary Decker-Slaney |
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USA |
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4: 00.90 |
| 2. Zamira Zaytseva |
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SOV |
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4: 01.19 |
| 3. Yekaterina Podkopayeva |
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SOV |
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4: 02.25 |
| 4. Ravilya Agletdinova-Kotov |
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SOV |
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4: 02.67 |
| 5. Wendy Smith |
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GBR |
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4: 04.14 |
| 6. Doina Melinte |
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ROM |
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4: 04.42 |
| 7. Gabriella Dorio |
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ITA |
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4: 04.73 |
| 8. Brit McRoberts |
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CAN |
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4: 05.73 |
| 9. Christina Boxer-Cahill |
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GBR |
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4: 06.74 |
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Personal bests times.
800 metres - 1:55.96 (1983)
1000 metres - 2:37.27 (1993)
1500 metres - 3:56.65 (1984)
One mile - 4:23.78 (1993)
Representing Russia Yekaterina Podkopayeva won the World Indoor Championship
1500m in 1993 and 1997 and two European titles in 1994 and one in 1992.
ANNUAL PROGRESS 1500m.
1998 4:05.44 Moskva 03 AUG
1997 4:06.36 Moskva 08 JUN
1995 4:03.43 Monaco 25 JUL
1994 3:59.78 Nice 18 JUL
1993 4:02.48 Monaco 07 AUG
1992 4:02.03 Barcelona 08 AUG
1984 3:56.65 Rieti 02 SEP (Personal best)
1983 4:02.25 Helsinki 14 AUG
1980 3:57.4 Moskva 06 JUL