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Women’s 60 MetresEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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Event starts: March 7

STILLO Marija ALB 21y 209d 1993 7.99 7.99 -15501In 2015: 1 Albanian indoor 60

SEBASTIAN Estefania AND 32y 181d 1982 7.88 7.78 -14503Andorran record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 12.33 -14. 200 pb: 25.53 -14. ht WIC 60 2014; ht ECH 100 2014

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EFTIMOVA Inna BUL 26y 258d 1988 7.31 7.24 -09522Two medals at 2007 European Juniors // 100 pb: 11.20 -11. 200 pb: 22.94 -08. ht World Youth 100/200 2005; ht WJC 100/200 2006; 2 EJC 100 2007 (3 200);ht WCH 100 2007; qf OLY 200 2008 (ht 100); sf EIC 60 2009; ht ECH 100 2010; 1 Balkan 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Bulgarian 100/200 2008/2011 (1100 2014). 1 Bulgarian indoor 60 2007/2015. Failed a doping control test at the 2011 World Championships, suspended for two years 2012-2014In 2015: 1 Sofia 60; 1 Dobrich 60; 1 Bulgarian indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor 60

LALOVA Ivet BUL 30y 290d 1984 7.22 7.14 -12/13523Double sprint finalist at the Athens Olympics // 100 pb: 10.77 -04. 200 pb: 22.36w, 22.51 -04. 1 EJC 100/200 2003; 4 OLY 100 2004 (5 200); 1 EIC 200 2005; qfWCH 100 2007; sf OLY 100 2008 (qf 200); 7 WCH 100 2011 (sf 200); 8 WIC 60 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 1 ECH 100 2012 (sf 200); sf OLY 100/200 2012; 3 EIC 602013; sf WCH 100/200 2013; 5 ECH 100 2014 (sf 200). Father-Miroslav Lalov ran 10.4 for 100m in 1966 and was Bulgarian Champion at 200m that year,mother-Lilya was a pentathlete. She broke her right femur while warming up to compete at the 2005 Athens Grand Prix. Coach-Roberto Bonomi, (formerlyKonstantin Milanov), married Italian sprinter Simone Collio in Rieti on September 23, 2013In 2015: 1 Mondeville 60; 5 Berlin ISTAF 60; 2 Łódź 60; 6ht Birmingham Grand Prix 60

URBÁNKOVÁ Petra CZE 23y 130d 1991 7.36 7.36 -15546100 pb: 11.67 -13. 1 Austrian indoor 60 2013; 1 Czech indoor 60 2015In 2015: 4 Vienna 60 (Jan 31); 1 Moravian indoor 60; 1 Prague 60 (Feb 10); 1 Vienna ASVÖ 60; 1 Czech indoor 60

KALEV Maarja EST 24y 142d 1990 7.44 7.44 -15559100 pb: 11.78 -14. 200 pb: 24.50 -14. 1 Estonian indoor 60 2014/2015 (1 200 2014)In 2015: 2 Kuldiga 60; 1 Tallinn 60; 3 Tartu 60; 1 Estonian indoor 60 (2 200)

LATVALA Hanna-Maari FIN 27y 126d 1987 7.32 7.25 -135632013 World Student Games 200m silver // 100 pb: 11.30 -14. 200 pb: 22.98 -13/14. ht ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; 2 WSG 200 2013 (4 100); sf WIC 602014; 7 ECH 200 2014 (sf 100). 1 Finnish 100/200 2012/2013/2014; 1 Finnish indoor 60 2012/2013/2014/2015 (1 200 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Jyväskylä 200 (2 60); 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 200 (2 60); 1 Finnish indoor 60/200

DISTEL-BONNET Céline FRA 27y 223d 1987 7.25 7.25 -155702014 European relay silver // 109 pb: 11.18w, 11.24 -14. 200 pb: 23.37w -14, 23.41 -11. 3 EJC 4x100 2005; 8 WJC 100 2006 (2 4x100); 6 ECH 100 2014 (24x100). 1 French indoor 60 2015. She led off the ill-fated French team at the 2013 World Championships, who were awarded bronze medals, then disqualifiedIn 2015: 1 Mondeville 60 ‘B’; 6 Eaubonne 60; 1 French indoor 60

ASHER-SMITH Dina GBR 19y 91d 1995 7.12 7.12 -155802014 World Junior Champion at 100m. Led off Britain’s bronze-winning sprint relay team at Moscow 2013 to become our youngest ever World Championshipmedallist100 pb: 11.03w, 11.14 -14. 200 pb: 22.61 -14. 400 pb: 53.49 -14. 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 200 2011; 7 WJC 200 2012; 1 EJC 200/4x100 2013; 3 WCH4x100 2013; 1 WJC 10 2014; dnf ECH 200 final 2014 (hamstring). 1 UK indoor 200 2014 (2 60). She is a student of history at King's College London. Coach-John BlackieIn 2015: 1 London “Metaswitch” 60; 1 Karlsruhe 60; 1 UK indoor 60

JOHNCOCK Rachel GBR 21y 152d 1993 7.24 7.24 -155873x Welsh Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.45 -14. 200 pb: 23.74 -13. sf WJC 100 2012; 5 under-23 ECH 100 2013 (2 4x100); 6 ETCh 100 2014. 1 Welsh 1002011/2012/2014 (1 200 2011). Coach-Leon BaptisteShe anchored Wales to Welsh records in both heat and final of the 4x100m at the Glasgow Commonwealth GamesIn 2015: 2 Glasgow International 60; 2 London Games 60; 1 London Games 60 ‘B’; 2 UK indoor 60; 8 Birmingham Grand Prix 60 (set Welsh record 7.24 inheat)

BURGHARDT Alexandra GER 20y 311d 1994 7.24 7.24 -15603100 pb: 11.54 -12. 100H pb: 13.41 -12. 4 World Youth 100H 2011; 1 EJC 4x100 2011; ht WJC 100H 2012In 2015: 2 South German indoor 60; 2 German indoor 60

HAASE Rebekka GER 22y 62d 1993 7.24 7.24 -15606Twice German Champion at 200m indoors // 100 pb: 11.21w, 11.32 -14. 200 pb: 23.01 -14. 8 Youth Olympic Games 100 2010; 6 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 1002014. 1 German 200 2014 (1 indoor 200 2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Berlin/Brand indoor 60/200; 1 Mid-German indoor 60/200; 1 German indoor 200 (3 60)

KWADWO Yasmin GER 24y 116d 1990 7.24 7.24 -156102009 European Junior Champion at 100m // 100 pb: 11.22w, 11.29 -11. 200 pb: 23.84 -11. sf WJC 100 2008; 1 EJC 100/4x100 2009; sf WIC 60 2010/2014; htECH 100 2010; sf WCH 100 2011. 1 German junior indoor 60 2008/2009; 1 German junior & under-23 100 2009; 1 German indoor 60 2010In 2015: 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor 60; 6 Karlsruhe 60; 1 South German indoor 60; 4 German indoor 60

SAILER Verena GER 29y 140d 1985 7.12 7.12 -13/14/15614(Sailer is pronounced like “Sigh-La”)2012 European Champion at 100m.100 pb: 11.02 -13. 6 EJC 100 2003; 5 WJC 100 2004; 1 under-23 ECH 100 2007 (2005-3); sf WIC 60 2008; 8 ECP 100 2008; 5 OLY 4x100 2008; 3 EIC 602009 (2007-sf, 2013-7); sf WCH 100 2009/2013 (2007-qf); 3 WCH 4x100 2009 (2013-4); 1 ECH 100 2010 (2006-sf, 2012-6); 1 ECH 4x100 2012; sf OLY 1002012; 8 WIC 60 2014; 3 ETCh 100 2014 (2010-7). 1 German 100 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2013 & indoor 60 2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Former gymnastHer partner is the world class pole vaulter Tobias ScherbarthIn 2015: 1 Glasgow International 60; 4 Düsseldorf 60; 3 Karlsruhe 60; 4 Berlin ISTAF 60; 1 German indoor 60

KOKLÓNI Yeoryía GRE 33y 302d 1981 7.31 7.14 -05621(Yeoryía = “Georgia”)2005 European indoor silver at 60m // 100 pb: 11.24 -10. 1 under-23 ECH 100 2003 (2001-7); sf WIC 60 2004 (2003-ht); 2 EIC 60 2005 (2002-3, 2007/2011-sf);6 WCP 100 2006; 1 Mediterranean Games 100 2009; 7 ECH 100 2010 (2002/2006/2014-sf). 1 Greek 100 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2014 & indoor 602002/2005/2009/2011/2014. Coach-Dimítrios FilíndrasIn 2015: 1 Greek indoor 60

KAPTUR Éva HUN 27y 210d 1987 7.36 7.36 -15624She’s won the sprint double at the Hungarian Championships outdoors for three years in succession100 pb: 11.42w, 11.47 -13. 200 pb: 23.53 -14. 400 pb: 53.86 -14. ht World Youth 100 2007; sf ECH 200 2012 (2014-ht). 1 Hungarian 100/200 2012/2013/2014(1 indoor 60 2011/2013/2014 & 200 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Hungarian indoor 200 (2 60)

NGUYEN Anasztázia HUN 22y 55d 1993 7.32 7.32 -15627100 pb: 11.55 -11. 200 pb: 23.71w, 23.81 -11. 7 World Youth 100 2009 (2 Medley Relay); sf WJC 100 2010; 6 EJC 100 2011; ht WIC 60 2012. 1 Hungarianindoor 60 2015In 2015: 2 Vienna 60 (Jan 24); 3 Vienna 60 (Jan 31); 1 Budapest MASZ 60; 1 Hungarian indoor 60

HERMODSDOTTIR Hrafnhild Eir ISL 25y 361d 1989 7.50 7.50 -15631Icelandic indoor record holder at 60m // 100 pb: 11.82 -14. 200 pb: 24.31 -14. ht WIC 60 2012. 1 Icelandic indoor 60/200 2015In 2015: 1 Reykjavik 60 (Jan 17); 2 Reykjavik 60 (Jan 31); 1 Icelandic indoor 60/200; 7 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 60

LENSKIY Olga ISR 22y 70d 1992 7.51 7.51 -15635100 pb: 11.42 -14. 200 pb: 23.60 -13. ht World Youth 100/200 2009. 1 Israeli 100/200 2010/2011/2013. Her mother Irina Lenskiy broke Esther Rot’s long-standing national record at 100m hurdles with 12.80 in 2002In 2015: 1 Rishon Letzion 60; 1 Moldovan indoor 60

ALLOH Audrey ITA 27y 227d 1987 7.34 7.30 -136374x Italian Indoor Champion at 60m // 100 pb: 11.42 -14. 200 pb: 24.06 -12. 1 WSG 4x100 2009; sf WIC 60 2012 (2014-ht); sf EIC 60 2013; 8 WSG 100 2013; htWIC 60 2014; 8 ETCh 100 2014; sf ECH 100 2014. 1 Italian indoor 60 2012/2013/2014/2015. Born-Ivory Coast, moved to Italy in 1998 and gained Italiancitizenship in 2005In 2015: 1 Jablonec 60; 2 Rome 60; 3ht Eaubonne 60; 1 Italian indoor 60

GRINČIKAITĖ Lina LTU 27y 306d 1987 7.37 7.26 -116522012 European bronze at 100mWinner of 25 national titles at sprints indoors & out100 pb: 11.19 -12. 200 pb: 23.33 -08 . 1 European Youth 100 2003; 7 World Youth 1000 2003; 2 EJC 100 2005 (4 200); sf WIC 60 2006/2010/2012; 6 WJC 1002006 (sf 200); sf OLY 100 2008/2012; 7 EIC 60 2009 (2005-sf, 2007-ht, 2011-qualified for final but scratched); 3 ECH 100 2012 (2010/2014-sf); 2 WSG 1002013 (2011-3); ht WCH 100 2013 1 Lithuanian indoor 60 2004-2015 & 100 2005/2006/2011/2012/2013/2014, 200 2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2014In 2015: 1 Kuldiga 60; 1 Klaipeda 60; 4 Moscow Winter 60; 2 Tartu 60; 7 Łódź 60; 1 Lithuanian indoor 60

TSHILUMBA Tiffany LUX 18y 127d 1996 7.39 7.39 -15656Luxembourgish record holder at 60m & 100m // 100 pb: 11.65 -14. 200 pb: 24.03i -15, 24.42 -14. 2 Small States Games 100 2013; ht World Youth 100 2013; htWIC 60 2014. 1 Luxembourgish 60/200 2014/2015In 2015: 1 Kirchberg 60 (Jan 3); 1 Luxembourgish 60/200; 1 Kirchberg 60 (Jan 24); 2 Vienna ASVÖ 60; 4 Metz 60

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FITZ Rachel MLT 19y 305d 1995 - 7.86 -14658ht WIC 60 2014; ht COM 4x100 2014

SAMUEL Jamile NED 22y 314d 1992 7.24 7.24 -15665Sprint triple bronze at 2010 World Junior Championships, then double European Junior silver (behind Jodie Williams) in 2011100 pb: 11.12 -14. 200 pb: 22.72 -14. sf WJC 100/200 2008; 3 EJC 4x100 2009; 3 WJC 100/200/4x100 2010; 2 EJC 100/200 2011; ht WIC 60 2012; sf EIC 602013; sf WIC 60 2014; 6 ECH 200 2014. 1 Dutch 200 2011In 2015: 2 Apeldoorn 60; 5 Düsseldorf 60; 1 Kirchberg 60; 4ht Berlin ISTAF 60; 2 Dutch indoor 60

SCHIPPERS Dafne NED 22y 262d 1992 7.09 7.09 -15666New European Champion at both sprints, but also high world class at Heptathlon & long jumppbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.13; HJ: 1.80; SP: 14.19; 200: 22.03; LJ: 6.78; JT: 41.47; 800: 2:08.59. Heptathlon pb: 6545 -14. 100 pb: 11.03 -141 WJC 2010 (3 4x100); 1 EJC 2011 (2009-4); sf WCH 200 2011; 5 ECH 200 2012 (2 4x100); 11 OLY Heptathlon 2012; 4 EIC 60 2013 (2011-sf); 1 under-23ECH 100 2013; 3 WCH heptathlon 2013; sf WIC 60 2014; 1 ETCh 200/4x100 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 200 2014 (3 100). 1 Dutch 100 2011/2012 & indoor60 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Coach-Bart Bennema. 1.78/62kg. She says – “I think I run so fast because I train for Heptathlon”In 2015: 1 Apeldoorn 60; dq Karlsruhe 60; 1 Berlin ISTAF 60; 1 Dutch indoor 60

OKPARAEBO Ezinne NOR 27y 1d 1988 7.19 7.13 -13673Norwegian record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.10 -12. 200 pb: 23.30 -12. ht EJC 100 2005; sf WJC 100 2006 (ht 200); 1 EJC 100 2007; sf WIC2008/2014; qf OLY 100 2008; 2 EIC 60 2009 (2007-ht, 2011-3, 2013-6); 2 ETCh 100 2010 (2013-7); 4 ECH 100 2010/2012 (2014-sf); sf WCH 100 2011/2013(2009-qf); sf OLY 100 2012 (ht 200). 1 Norwegian 100 2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013. Born-Nigeria, she came to Norway aged 9Her younger sister Chiamaka Okparaebo is an international triple jumper (for Norway)In 2015: 1 Ghent Flanders 60; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 60; 5 Birmingham Grand Prix 60; 4 Malmö Games 60

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POPOWICZ Marika POL 26y 310d 1988 7.31 7.31 -10/15688Led off Polish team which won European 4x100 bronze in Barcelona 2010100 pb: 11.29 -13. 200 pb: 23.15 -09. 1 EJC 4x100 2005 (2007-3); 6 World Youth 200 2005; sf WJC 100/200 2006; 5 EJC 100 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 100/2002009 (2 4x100); ht ECH 100 2010; 8 ETCh 200 2011; 6 ETCh 100/200 2013; ht WCH 200 2013. 1 Polish 100 2009/2011/2013 (1 200 2009/2011/2012/2013)In 2015: 1 Florø 60/100; 5 Toruń Copernicus 60; 2 Mondeville 60 ‘B’; 4ht Eaubonne 60; 6 Łódź 60; 2 Polish indoor 60

SWOBODA Ewa POL 17y 222d 1997 7.21 7.21 -156912015 Polish Indoor Champion at 60m (at age 17) // 100 pb: 11.30 -14. 200 pb: 23.88 -14. 4 World Youth 100 2013; 5 WJC 100 2014. 1 Polish indoor 60 2015.With her pb of 11.30 she was by far the fastest qualifier for the 2014 Youth Olympic 100m final in Nanjing, but was then disqualified for false starting. Coach-Iwona KrupaRitual - “before the run, I have a little ritual I always have to kiss my necklace, pray and tell myself that I can.”They call her the ‘Polish Bolt’ because of her cheerful demeanour before going to her marksIn 2015: 1 Brzeszcze 60 (Jan 18); 8 Düsseldorf 60; 2 Toruń Copernicus 60; 1 Polish junior indoor 60; 5 Łódź 60; 1 Polish indoor 60

MIHALINEC Maja SLO 25y 78d 1989 7.26 7.26 -15726100 pb: 11.52 -14. 200 pb: 23.83 -14. sf World Youth 200 2005 (ht 100); ht WJC 100/200 2006; sf WJC 100 2008; ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Slovenian indoor 602014/2015 & 100 2014In 2015: 1 Vienna 60/200 (Jan 17); 1 Zagreb 60; 1 Vienna 60/200 (Jan 31); 2 Linz Gugl 60; 1 Slovenian indoor 60

KAMBUNDJI Mujinga SUI 22y 260d 1992 7.18 7.18 -15736Swiss record holder at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.20 -14. 200 pb: 22.83 -14. 6 World Youth 200 2009; sf WJC 100/200 2010; 5 EJC 100/200 2011; htECH 100 2012; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 60 2013; ht WCH 200 2013; 4 ECH 100 2014 (5 200 but in the relay she lost grip of the baton as she came out of theblocks on leg 1). 1 Swiss 100/200 2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 100 2011/2014). 1 Swiss indoor 200 2011 & 60 2014/2015. Swiss/Congolese heritageIn 2015: 1 Magglingen 60; 3 Düsseldorf 60; 1 Swiss indoor 60; 4 Birmingham Grand Prix 60

BEZEKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 22y 203d 1992 7.42 7.42 -15740Reigning Slovak Champion at 60m, 100m & 200m // 100 pb: 11.55 -14. 200 pb: 23.89i -15, 23.96 -14. ht ECH 100 2014. 1 Slovak 100/200 2012 (1 2002013/2014). 1 Slovak indoor 200 2014/2015 (1 60 2015)In 2015: 1 Prague 60 (Jan 17); 1 Bratislava 60; 1 Slovak indoor 60/200

KRSÁKOVÁ Lenka SVK 24y 11d 1991 7.50 7.44 -14743100 pb: 11.53 -14. 200 pb: 23.70 -13. sf World Youth 200 2007 (qf 100); sf WJC 100 2010 (ht 200); ht ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Slovak 200 2011, 100 2014In 2015: 2 Jablonec 60; 1 Bratislava 60; 2 Prague 60 (Feb 10); 2 Slovak indoor 60

WEIGERTOVÁ Monika SVK 22y 349d 1992 7.56 7.56 -15751100 pb: 11.87 -14. ht World Youth 100/100H 2009. 3 Slovak indoor 60 2014/2015In 2015: 2 Bratislava 60; 4 Vienna ASVÖ 60; 3 Slovak indoor 60

EKELUND Irene SWE 17y 362d 1997 7.26 7.26 -15754Full name-Irene Michelle Ekelund2013 World Youth Champion at 200m100 pb: 11.35 -13. 200 pb: 22.92 -13. 1 World Youth 200 2013; 5 ETCh 200 2014; 2 WJC 200 2014 (6 100); sf ECH 200 2014. 1 Swedish 100 2013; 1 Swedishindoor 60/200 2013/2015 & 200 2014. Coach-Niclas Broström. Born-Islamabad, Pakistan (her father worked there at the time)In 2015: 1 Huddinge 60/200; 1 Karlstad 200; 1 Sätra 60/200; 2 Stockholm XL-Galan 200; 1 Swedish indoor 60/200; 5 Malmö Games 60

ÖSTLUND Elin SWE 24y 19d 1991 7.41 7.41 -15759Full name-Elin Elisabet Östlund // 100 pb: 11.86w -11, 11.92 -12. 200 pb: 24.21w -11, 24.53 -13. 6 under-23 ECH 4x100 2013. Coach-Nils HolmdahlIn 2015: 1 Örebro 60; 1 Norrköping 60; 2 Gothenburg 60; 1 Kil 60; 3 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 60; 3 Swedish indoor 60

AGAN Sibel TUR 26y 242d 1988 7.66 7.59 -11764100 pb: 11.83w -08, 12.05 -10. 12 ETCh 200 2014. 2 Turkish indoor 60 2011/2015In 2015: 1 Istanbul 60; 2 Turkish indoor 60; 1 Istanbul 60; 3 Balkan indoor 60 ‘B’

KARAKUŞ Nimet TUR 22y 41d 1993 7.50 7.50 -157652012 World Junior 100m silver // 100 pb: 11.29w -13, 11.33 -12. 200 pb: 23.40 -13. sf World Youth 200 2009 (qf 100); sf WJC 200 2010 (ht 100); 4 EJC100/200 2011; sf ECH 100/200 2012; 2 WJC 100 2012; ht OLY 100 2012; 9 ETCh 100/200 2013; 3 Mediterranean Games 200 2013; 12 ETCh 100 2014; htECH 200 2014. 1 Turkish 100/200 2013/2014. 1 Turkish indoor 60 2015In 2015: 1 Turkish indoor 60

POHREBNYAK Nataliya UKR 27y 14d 1988 7.24 -14776(Pohrebnyak pronounced “Pog - reb - nyak”)5x Ukrainian Champion at 100m100 pb: 11.17 -11. 200 pb: 22.89 -14. qf OLY 100 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 100 2009 (7 200); sf ECH 100 2010 (1 4x100); 1 European Police 100/200 2010; 7WSG 100 2011; sf ECH 100 2012; sf EIC 60 2013; sf WCH 100 2013 (2007-ht); sf WIC 60 2014; 2 ETCh 200 2014; sf ECH 100/200 2014. 1 Ukrainian 1002006/2008/2009/2013/2014, 200 2014 & indoor 60 2014In 2015: 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor 60; 2 Ukrainian indoor 60; 2 Malmö Games 60

POVH Olesya UKR 27y 138d 1987 7.20 7.13 -117772011 European Indoor Champion at 60m. Ran first leg for Ukrainian team which won European relay gold in 2010 & Olympic bronze in 2012100 pb: 11.08 -12. 200 pb: 22.58 -11. sf WIC 60 2010; 1 ECH 4x100 2010; 1 EIC 60 2011; 2 ETCh 100 2011; sf WCH 2001 2011; 2 ECH 100 2012 (2014-sf); sfOLY 100 2012 (3 4x100); 1 ETCh 100 2013; 1 WSG 4x100 2013. 1 Ukrainian 100 2010/2012 (1 indoor 60 2010/2015). Her former training partner MariyaRyemyen (1 ECH 200 2012) is doping-banned until March 2016In 2015: 1 Łódź 60

1.....6.92.........Irina Privalova RUS....................1993=2...6.95.........Gail Devers USA........................ 1993.......6.95.........Marion Jones USA..................... 1998=4...6.96.........Merlene Ottey JAM................... 1992.......6.96.........Katerina Thanou GRE................19996.....6.97.........L. Jones-Ferrette ISV................. 20107.....6.98.........SA Fraser-Pryce JAM................ 20148.....6.99.........Murielle Ahouré CIV................... 2013=9...7.00.........Nelli Cooman NED..................... 1986.......7.00.........V. Campbell-Brown.................... 2010

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....7.09.........Dafne Schippers NED=2...7.12.........Dina Asher-Smith GBR.......7.12.........Verena Sailer GER4.....7.18.........Mujinga Kambundji SUI5.....7.19.........Ezinne Okparaebo NOR6.....7.20.........Olesya Povh UKR=7...7.21.........Nataliya Pohrebnyak UKR.......7.21.........Ewa Swoboda POL9.....7.22.........Ivet Lalova BUL=10.7.24.........5 women

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SHAROYAN Amaliya ARM 26y 258d 1988 55.19 54.85 -11504Armenian record holder at 400m flat & hurdles // Outdoor 400 pb: 54.00 -13. 400H pb: 57.97 -13. ht ECH 400H 2010; ht EIC 400 2011/2013; ht WCH 400H2011; ht WIC 400 2012; ht WCH 400H 2013; ht ECH 40 02014In 2015: 2ht Russian indoor

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HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 28y 76d 1986 52.76 51.27 -13529(Hejnová is pronounce “Hay-nova”)World Champion & unbeaten at 400m hurdles in 2013 (but then broke a bone in her left foot in January 2014 and though she returned to competition in July,she decided to abort her season after her foot became inflamed)Outdoor 400 pb: 51.90 -13. 400H pb: 52.83 -13. 800 pb: 2:03.60i -15. 100H pb: 13.36 -11. 1 World Youth 400H 2003; 2 WJC 400H 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 400H2005 (2003-3); 3 under-23 ECH 400H 2007; 1 ETCh 400H 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 ECH 400H 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY400H 2012 (2008-7); 1 WCH 400H 2013 (2005/2007/2009-sf), 2011-7). Coach-Dalibor Kupka (formerly Martina Blazková)In 2015: 1 Prague 300 (Jan 20); 2 Prague 600 (Jan 23); 4 Moscow Winter 400; 2 Linz Gugl 800 (pb 2:03.60); 1 Czech indoor 400

JIRANOVÁ Helena CZE 20y today 1995 53.94 53.94 -15531Outdoor pb: 54.29 -14. sf WJC 2014. 1 Czech 2014 (1 indoor 2014)In 2015: 1 Vienna ’E’ (Jan 31); 3 Kirchberg; 2 Czech indoor

ROSOLOVÁ Denisa CZE 28y 196d 1986 52.64 51.73 -115432012 European silver in her first year as a 400m hurdler. Former World Junior Champion at Long JumpOutdoor 400 pb: 50.84 -11. 400H pb: 54.24 -12. Heptathlon pb: 6104 -08. 2 World Youth LJ 2003 (2001-10); dnq WIC LJ 2004/2008; 1 WJC LJ 2004; dnq OLYLJ 2004/2008; dnq EIC LJ 2005; 1 EJC LJ 2005 (2003-4); dnf ECH Heptathlon 2006; 3 EIC LJ 2007; 2 under-23 ECH LJ 2007; dnq WCH LJ 2007; ht WIC 60H2008; dnf OLY Hep 2008; 10 EIC Pentathlon 2009; sf WIC 400 2010 (3 4x400); 5 ECH 400 2010; 1 EIC 400 2011 (2013-5); 2 ETCh 400 2011 (5 200); sf WCH400 2011; 2 ECH 400H 2012 (3 4x400); 7 OLY 400H 2012; sf WCH 400H 2013; 4 ETCh 400H 2014 (9 200); 4 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Czech LJ 2004/2007/2008 &200 2008/2010/2011/2013. Her ex-husband Lukas Rosol caused a sensation in the record round of the 2012 Wimbledon tennis tournament by defeating thethen world #2 Rafael NadalIn 2015: 1 Prague 300 (Jan 23); 3 Moscow Winter 400; 2 Vienna ASVÖ 400; 1 Czech indoor 200

PETERSEN Sara DEN 27y 330d 1987 52.83 52.83 -15548Full name-Sara Slott PetersenDanish record holder at 400m Hurdles. She also holds the European best for that event indoors (56.66 in 2012)Outdoor 400 pb: 54.31 -08. 400H pb: 55.68 -12. ht WJC 400H 2004; 4 EJC 400H 2005; sf WJC 400H 2006; 6 under-23 ECH 400H 2007/2009; sf EIC 400 2009;3 WSG 400H 2009 (2011-4); sf WCH 400H 2009/2011; sf ECH 400H 2012 (2010-ht); sf OLY 2400H 012. 1 Danish 400H 2002/2005-2008/2011/2012/2014.Coach-Mikkel LarsenIn 2015: 1 Ghent Flanders 400/400H (58.10 indoors); 1 Århus 60; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 400

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BOKESA Aauri Lorena ESP 26y 80d 1988 52.86 52.86 -15551Full name-Aauri Lorena Bokesa Abia6x Spanish Champion (4 out + 2 in)Outdoor pb: 51.66 -14. ht OLY 2012; ht EIC 2013; 5 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2011-10, 2014-6); 4 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-sf). 1 Spanish2009/2011/2012/2013(1 indoor 2012/2013). Coach-Jorge MarínIn 2015: 1 Valencia; 1 Ghent Flanders; 3 Vienna ASVÖ; 2 Spanish indoor

TERRERO Indira ESP 29y 96d 1985 52.64 52.02 -14558Former Central American & Caribbean Champion (for Cuba)2014 European bronze (two thousandths ahead of Christine Ohuruogu)Outdoor pb: 50.98 -08. 3 Pan-Am Games 2007; sf WCH 2007; 1 Central American & Caribbean Champs 2008/2009; sf OLY 2008; sf WCH 2009; 3 ECH 2014.1 Spanish 2014 & indoor 2015. Coach-Rafael BlanquerBorn-Havana, has lived in Spain since 2010, gained Spanish citizenship in April 2014 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for Spain from May 15, 2014In 2015: 1 Padua; 1 Valencia; 1 Spanish indoor

GAYOT Marie FRA 25y 77d 1989 52.14 51.98 -13572Led off French relay team which won European gold in 2014 // Outdoor pb: 51.54 -13. 5 EJC 2007; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (3 4x400); sf ECH2012 (2 4x400); 6 OLY 4x400 2012; sf EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013; sf WCH 2013 (4 4x400); 2 Francophone Games 2013; 7 ECH 2104 (1 4x400). 1 French 2014(1 indoor 2012/2013/2015). Coach-Hervé StéphanIn 2015: 2 Glasgow International; 1 Lyon; 1 Eaubonne; 7 ECH

GUEÏ Floria FRA 24y 307d 1990 52.34 52.34 -15573(Geuï pronounced Gay as in Tyson)Miraculous anchor leg (in 49.71) to take her team from distance fourth to gold at the 2014 European Championships

Outdoor pb: 51.42 -13. 4 European Youth 200 2007; ht WJC 2008; 3 EIC 4x400 2011; 6 OLY 4x400 2012; 2 ECH 4x400 2012; sf WCH 2013 (4 4x400); 5 ETCh2014; sf ECH 2014 (1 4x400). 1 French 2013In 2015: dq/ht French indoor (out of lane); 1 Lyon; 1 Metz 300

BUNDY-DAVIES Seren GBR 20y 65d 1994 51.72 51.72 -155822014 Welsh Champion indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 52.50 -14. 800 pb: 2:03.73 -14. 4 ETCh 4x400 2014.1 Welsh indoors & out 2014. Coach-Stephen BallUnlucky not to be selected for the Commonwealth Games as she just missed their selection standard of 52.50 after having been injured in May 2014In 2015: 1 Glasgow International 4x400 (51.8 split); dnf UK indoor final (fell at 320 while leading); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix

MADDOX Laura GBR 24y 296d 1990 52.32 52.32 -15590Twice Welsh Champion (at 400m) // Outdoor pb: 52.73 -14. 3 English Schools 2008; 1 Welsh 2009/2010; 1 UK Inter-Counties 2010; 1 English under-23 2010; 3English “Closed” 2010. Studied photography at Nottingham Trent University. Coach-Colin BovellIn 2015: 1 Welsh indoor 800; 1 Vienna ‘B’; 2 UK indoor; 4 Birmingham Grand Prix

McASLAN Kirsten GBR 21y 185d 1993 52.28 52.28 -155922015 UK Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.85 -14, 200 pb: 23.92 -13. 800 pb: 2:08.39 -11. ht EJC 2011 (1 4x400). 1 English Schools under-17 300 2010; 1Scottish 2012; 1 British Universities 2013; 1 English under-23 2013; 5 UK 2013; 1 UK indoor 2015. Parents-Scottish. Epic anchor leg (in 52.42) to snatch victoryfor Britain in 2011 European Junior 4x400m relay. Coach-Trevor PainterIn 2015: 1 Manchester Sale Open 600 (1:26.22, 2nd on UK all-time list, only Jenny Meadows 1:25.81 is faster); 3 Glasgow International; 1 UK indoor; 3Birmingham Grand Prix

SPELMEYER Ruth Sophia GER 24y 167d 1990 52.87 52.87 -156162015 German Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.63 -13. 200 pb: 23.69 -09. sf WJC 200 2008; 4 EJC 200 2009 (1 4x100); 6 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 Germanindoor 2015In 2015: 4 Glasgow International; 1 North German indoor ‘B’; 2 Ghent Flanders; 1 German indoor

BAZZONI Chiara ITA 30y 242d 1984 53.51 53.44 -146382013 Mediterranean Games Champion // 200 pb: 23.74 -13 (23.84 -14). 4 ECH 4x400 2010; 4 EIC 4x400 2011; ht EIC 2013; 1 Mediterranean Games 2013; sfWCH 2013; sf ECH 2014 (2012-ht). 1 Italian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Italian indoor

CHIGBOLU Maria Benedict ITA 25y 221d 1989 53.84 53.84 -15640Outdoor pb: 52.39 -14. 2 Mediterranean Games 2013. 2 Italian 2013In 2015: 1 Ancona; 2 Vienna ASVÖ ‘B’; 3 Italian indoor

VITALE Ylenia ITA 19y 329d 1995 53.85 53.85 -15648Outdoor pb: 54.14 -14. sf World Youth 2011; sf WJC 2014. 1 Italian junior 2013In 2015: 1 Padua; 2 Italian indoor

RISTESKA Hristina MKD 23y 74d 1991 57.86 57.86 -15657Outdoor pb: 57.47 -14. ht WJC 2010; ht OLY 2012; ht ECH 2014In 2015: 3 Magglingen

GHAFOOR Madiea NED 22y 176d 1992 52.42 52.42 -156612011 European Junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 52.36 -14. 3 EJC 2011; sf EIC 2013; 6 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ETCh 2014. 1 Dutch indoor 2012/2013/2014. Sheled off the Dutch sprint relay team at the Zurich European Championships, but it was her changeover with Dafne Schippers which went wrong and they failed tofinish the raceIn 2015: 1 Apeldoorn; 1 Kirchberg; 1 Dutch indoor; 2ht ECH

KLOSTER Line NOR 25y 6d 1990 53.41 52.78 -13670Norwegian indoor record holder (at 52.78, the same as her outdoor pb)Outdoor pb: 52.78 -13. 200 pb: 23.58w, 23.72 -13. 7 under-23 ECH 2011; sf EIC 2013; 10 ETCh 2013; ht ECH 2014. 1 Norwegian 2012/2013 (1 indoor2012/2013)In 2015: 2 Vienna (Jan 31); 1 Norwegian indoor 60H (2 200); 2 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 2 Dutch indoor

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HOŁUB Małgorzata POL 22y 125d 1992 52.92 52.92 -15681Fifth at 2014 European Championships // Outdoor pb: 51.84 -14. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); ht WIC 2014 (4 4x400); 5 ECH 2014. 1Polish 2014In 2015: 2 Toruń Copernicus; 3 Eaubonne; 2 Polish indoor

ŚWIĘTY Justyna POL 22y 91d 1992 52.51 52.13 -14690Fourth at 2014 World Indoor Championships // Outdoor pb: 52.22 -13/14. 2 EJC 4x400 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (1 4x400); 4 WIC 2014 (5 4x400); 9 ETCh2014; sf ECH 2014. 1 Polish 2013 & indoor 2012/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Toruń Copernicus; 1 Spala 300; 1 Vienna ASVÖ; 1 Polish indoor

PASTOR Adelina ROU 21y 304d 1993 53.22 53.22 -156992015 Balkan Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 52.44 -13. sf WJC 200 2010/2012; dq EJC 2011 (would have won bronze, but ran out of lane); 1 Balkan 2012 &indoor 2015; 5 under-23 ECH 2013 (2 4x400); ht ECH 2014In 2015: 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor; 2 Romanian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

RĂZOR Bianca ROU 20y 209d 1994 52.88 52.88 -157012010 Youth Olympic silver. 2014 Balkan Champion // Outdoor pb: 51.49 -13. 3 WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; ht EIC 2011; 1 EJC 2011 (2013-2); 6WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013; 3 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ECH 2014. 1 Balkan 2014. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Romanian indoor (3 800); 5 Birmingham Grand Prix

SALASKI Tamara SRB 16y 140d 1998 54.03 54.03 -15731In 2015: 2 Balkan indoor

SPRUNGER Léa SUI 25y today 1990 53.71 53.71 -15738With her older sister Ellen they are one half for Switzerland’s ‘A’ sprint relay teamOutdoor 400 pb: 53.49 -14pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.31; HJ: 1.81; SP: 12.63; 200: 23.08; LJ: 6.14; JT: 38.73; 800: 2:23.94. Heptathlon pb: 5651 -11. 100 pb: 11.34 -14. 13 World Youth Heptathlon 2007;10 WJC Heptathlon 3 EJC Heptathlon 2009; 16 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2011; ht OLY 200 2012; ht EIC 400 2014; sf ECH 200 2014. Her older sister EllenSprunger is an international Heptathlete (pb 6124 -12) 19th in London 2012 OlympicsIn 2015: 1 Magglingen 400 (Jan 25); 1 Magglingen 200 (Jan 31); 3 Ghent Flanders 400; 1 Swiss indoor 400; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan 200 ‘B’

PUTALOVÁ Iveta SVK 26y 345d 1988 54.04 54.04 -157463x Slovak Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 53.25 -14. 200 pb: 24.12 -14. ht ECH 2014. 1 Northern Ireland 2008. 1 Slovak 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 2 Prague 300 (3 600) (Jan 23); 1 Vienna ‘C’ (Jan 31); 1 Toruń Copernicus ‘B’; 1 Eaubonne ‘B’; 5 Vienna ASVÖ 60; 1 Slovak indoor (2 200)

ŠTUKOVÁ Alexandra SVK 24y 246d 1990 54.54 54.54 -157482007 World Youth bronze. Multiple Slovak Champion across 200m, 400m & 800mOutdoor pb: 54.09 -06. 1 World Schools Games 2006; ht WJC 2006/2008; 3 World Youth 2007. 1 Slovak 2009/2010/2011 (1 200 2007, 800 2014) (1 indoor2006/2007/2008/2009/2010 (1 800 2014)In 2015: 2 Vienna ’D’ (Jan 31); 4 Vienna ASVÖ ‘B’; 3 Slovak indoor

MALMBERG Elise SWE 19y 235d 1995 53.88 53.88 -15757Full name-Elise Inez Malmberg // Outdoor 400 pb: 54.26 -14.pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.82; HJ: 1.70i/1.69; SP: 11.49i/11.22, 200: 24.16; LJ: 6.28/6.32w -13; JT: 33.89; 800: 2:20.61Heptathlon pb: 5442 -13. 400H pb: 58.42 -14. 5 World Youth Heptathlon 2011; 6 EJC LJ 2013; 8 WJC LJ 2014 (ht 100H). She gave up multi-events becauseof a persistent arm injury. 1 Swedish LJ 2014 & indoor 400 2015. Coaches-Ingela Nilsson & Håkan WidlundIn 2015: 1 Växjö 60/LJ (2 200) (Jan 17/18); 1 Malmö 400 (2 200, 6.60) (Jan 24/25; 1 Karlskrona 200; 3 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 400; 1 Swedish indoor400; 1 Swedish junior indoor

PYGYDA Natalya UKR 34y 34d 1981 52.63 51.44 -097792009 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 50.86 -13. 100 pb: 11.50 -05. 200 pb: 22.91 -08. 6 WJC 2000; 5 WIC 200 2004 (2008-sf); 5 EIC 2005; sf ECH2006/2011; 1 WSG 4x400 2007; 2 ECP 2008 (2006-4); sf OLY 200 2008; 2 EIC 2009; 3 ETCh 2009; sf WCH 2011; 1 ECH 4x400 2012; sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400);sf ECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2011/2012. Two-year doping suspension 2009-2011In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor

1.....49.59 ......Jarm. Kratochvílová TCH.......... 19822.....49.68.......Natalya Nazarova RUS.............. 20043.....49.76.......Tatána Kocembová TCH............19844.....50.01.......Sabine Busch GDR................... 19845.....50.02.......Nicola Sanders GBR.................. 20076.....50.04.......Ol. Krasnomovets RUS.............. 20067.....50.15.......Olga Zaytseva RUS................... 20068.....50.21.......Vanya Stambolova BUL............. 20069.....50.23.......Irina Privalova RUS...................199510...50.28.......Petra Schersing GDR.................1988

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....51.72.......Seren Bundy-Davies GBR2.....52.08.......Yekaterina Renzhina RUS3.....52.14.......Marie Gayot FRA4.....52.28.......Kirsten Mcaslan GBR5.....52.32.......Laura Maddox GBR6.....52.34.......Floria Guei FRA7.....52.39.......Alena Mamina RUS8.....52.42.......Madiea Ghafoor NED9.....52.51.......Justyna Święty POL10...52.63.......Nataliya Pygyda UKR




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HEJNOVÁ Zuzana CZE 28y 76d 1986 2:03.60 2:03.60 -15529(Hejnová is pronounce “Hay-nova”)World Champion & unbeaten at 400m hurdles in 2013 (but then broke a bone in her left foot in January 2014 and though she returned to competition in July,she decided to abort her season after her foot became inflamed)400 pb: 51.27i -13, 51.90 -13. 400H pb: 52.83 -13. 100H pb: 13.36 -11. 1 World Youth 400H 2003; 2 WJC 400H 2004 (2002-5); 1 EJC 400H 2005 (2003-3); 3under-23 ECH 400H 2007; 1 ETCh 400H 2010/2011 (2009-3); 4 ECH 400H 2010 (2006-sf); 3 WIC 4x400 2010; 7 EIC Pentathlon 2011; 3 OLY 400H 2012(2008-7); 1 WCH 400H 2013 (2005/2007/2009-sf), 2011-7). Coach-Dalibor Kupka (formerly Martina Blazková)In 2015: 1 Prague 300 (Jan 20); 2 Prague 600 (Jan 23); 4 Moscow Winter 400; 2 Linz Gugl 800 (pb 2:03.60); 1 Czech indoor 400

MASNÁ Lenka CZE 29y 317d 1985 2:03.55 2:01.25 -14539World finalist indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 1:59.56 -13. 400 pb: 53.02 -12 (54.22i -15). 1500 pb: 4:18.36 -09 (4:20.66i -15). 8 under-23 ECH 800 2007; 6 ECH2010 (2012/2014-sf); ht OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht); 8 WCH 2013 (2009-sf); 5 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 8 ETCh 2014 (10 400). 1 Czech 800 2010 & indoor400 2013. Coach-Jiří SequentIn 2015: 1 Prague 1000 (Jan 16); 1 Prague 600 (Jan 23); 4 Düsseldorf; 1 Linz Gugl; 3 Vienna ASVÖ 400 ‘B’; 2 Czech indoor 1500

TROEST Stina DEN 21y 47d 1994 2:02.93 2:02.93 -155492010 Youth Olympic silver at 400m Hurdles // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:04.29 -13. 400H pb: 56.55 -14. 400 pb: 54.67i -14, 55.32 -13. 2 Youth Olympic Games 400H2010; 3 EJC 400H 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; sf ECH 400H 2014. 1 Danish 400 2012/2014. Both parents have been Danish Champions at 400m HurdlesIn 2015: (all 800) 1 Malmö; 1 Vienna ‘B’; 1 Kirchberg; 2 Bærum; 1 Athlone

SAULEDA Victoria ESP 22y 188d 1992 2:03.40 2:03.40 -15557Outdoor pb: 2:02.53 -14. 1 Spanish under-23 2012/2014In 2015: 1 Valencia (Jan 9); 2 Reykjavik; 1 Valencia (Feb 7); 4 Sabadell; 2 Spanish indoor

LAMOTE Renelle FRA 21y 69d 1993 2:01.97 2:01.97 -15574Outdoor pb: 2:00.06 -14. 400 pb: 55.36 -14. sf WJC 2012; 2 ETCh 2014; sf ECH 2014. 1 French 2014 & indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Glasgow International; 2 Moscow Winter; 1 French indoor

MEADOWS Jenny GBR 33y 322d 1981 1:59.21 1:58.43 -105932011 European Indoor Champion. 2010 World indoor silver. 2009 World bronzeOutdoor 800 pb: 1:57.93 -09. 400 pb: 52.50 -05. 1500 pb: 4:19.36 -06. 1 WJC 4x400 2000; 6 under-23 ECH 400 2001 (2003-7); 2 WSG 4x400 2001; ht COM4x400 2002 (awarded silver medal won by England in final); 1 ECP 800 2008; sf OLY 800 2008; 3 WCH 800 2009 (2007/2011-sf); 2 WIC 800 2010 (2008-5); 3ECH 800 2010; 1 EIC 800 2011 (2002-ht, 2007-5, 2009/2013-4); 2 ETCh 800 2011 (2014-7); 6 COM 800 2014. Married to coach/partner Trevor on September9, 2006She suffered an Achilles tear in December 2011, but it was undiagnosed until March 2012 and after missing out on Olympic selection, she underwent surgery torepair the injury. Recovered to race indoors in 2013, but then missed the outdoor season in 2013 with a stress fracture of her femurIn 2015: 1 Vienna; 1 Toruń Copernicus; 1 UK indoor (7th time); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix

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OSKAN-CLARKE Shelayna GBR 25y 44d 1990 2:02.91 2:02.91 -15595Former English Schools Champion at 400m // Outdoor pb: 2:01.94 -14. 400 pb: 53.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:28.29 -14. 5 Commonwealth Youth Games 400 2008. 1English Schools 400 2008; 2 English 400 2011; 3 UK 800 2013; 2 UK indoor 800 2014/2015. Former hockey player. Coach-Ayo FalolaIn 2015: 3 Glasgow International; 2 UK indoor; 4 Birmingham Grand Prix

FILÁNDRA Eléni GRE 31y 52d 1984 2:04.38 2:02.08 -1261918x Greek Champion (10 out + 8 in) // Outdoor pb: 2:00.44 -12. 400 pb: 54.23 -05. 1500 pb: 4:15.14 -10. sf World Youth 2001; 6 under-23 ECH 2005; 8 WCP2006; 8 ECP 2007; 6 ETCh 2010 (2009-8); ht WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; sf ECH 2014 (2010/2012-ht).1 Greek2004/2005/2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2014 (1 1500 2008/2010). 1 Greek indoor 2006/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2015) coach-HristosPapahristosIn 2015: 1 Pireás; 1 Greek indoor; 2 Balkan indoor

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EVERARD Ciara IRL 24y 238d 1990 2:03.39 2:02.54 -13630Irish indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 2:02.96 -13. ht WJC 2008; 6 EIC 2013; ht WIC 2014. 1 Irish 2008; 1 Irish under-23 2010 & indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015. Her older brother Eoin Everard was second in the 2014 Irish Indoor 3000mIn 2015: 1 Athlone (Feb 1); 2 Ghent Flanders; 3 Athlone Grand Prix; 1 Irish indoor

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HINRIKSDÓTTIR Aníta ISL 19y 51d 1996 2:01.77 2:01.77 -15632Reigning World Youth & European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 2:00.49 -13. 1500 pb: 4:15.14 -14. 4 WJC 2012; sf EIC 2013; 1 World Youth 2013; 1 EJC2013; dq WIC ht 2014; dnf WJC final 2014; sf ECH 2014. Her maternal aunt Martha Ernstsdóttir is Icelandic record holder at 5000, 10,000 & Marathon. Coach-Gunnar Páll JóakimssonDisasters in 2014 – out of lane at World Indoor Championships, then in the World Junior final she set off a suicidal pace – 56.33 at 400m – only to step off thetrack in the homestraight after the field passed herIn 2015: 1 Reykjavik; 1 Icelandic indoor 400/800; 5 Birmingham Grand Prix

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MJÅLAND Trine NOR 24y 248d 1990 2:05.27 2:05.27 -15671Holds Norwegian best for 600m (1:28.28) // 400 pb: 54.15 -13; 9 ETCh 2013; sf ECH 2014. 1 Norwegian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013)In 2015: 4 Ghent Flanders; 5 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor

CICHOCKA Angelika POL 26y 354d 1988 2:02.15 2:00.37 -14676(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver // Outdoor 800 pb: 2:00.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:06.44i -15, 4:06.50 -11. 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 8002010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 2014; 6ETCh 800 2014. At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish indoor 800 2014/2015. At WXC: 2013-71(8x sub-2:01 for 800m in her career, but no sub-2)In 2015: 3 Düsseldorf 800; 3 Karlsruhe 1500; 4 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 1 Polish indoor 800

ELLWARD Syntia POL 22y 2d 1993 2:02.94 2:02.94 -15677Outdoor pb: 2:03.82 -14. ht WJC 2012. 3 Polish indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Toruń 400 (Jan 24); 1 Spala 600; 6 Toruń Copernicus; 1 Spala; 1 Toruń 400 (Feb 15); 3 Polish indoor

JÓZWIK Joanna POL 24y 34d 1991 2:00.01 2:00.01 -15682Distant last at the bell, but then came through to snatch the bronze in the 2014 European outdoor final, breaking two minutes for the first time in the processOutdoor pb: 1:59.63 -14. 400 pb: 53.08 -14 (54.43i -15). sf WJC 2010; 8 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 Francophone Games 2013; 3 ECH 2014. 1 Polish 2014. Coach-Andrzeja WołkowyckiegoIn 2015: 2 Düsseldorf; 2 Toruń Copernicus; 2 Spala 400; 1 Eaubonne; 2 Polish indoor

BAZDYREVA Anastasiya RUS 22y 363d 1992 2:02.13 2:02.13 -15705Outdoor pb: 2:00.90 -14. ht under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Ural under-23 2012/2014; 1 Russian indoor 2015In 2015: 2 Yekaterinburg 1000; 3 Moscow Winter; 1 Russian indoor

NIKOLAYEVA Mariya RUS 23y 325d 1991 2:02.22 2:02.22 -15713(Née Lebedeva) // Outdoor 400 pb: 52.81 -10. sf WJC 400 2010. 1 Russian junior 400 2010In 2015: 1 Moscow ‘Christmas Cup’ 500; 1 Moscow Champs junior indoor 400 (2 800); 1 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor; 2 Russian indoor

POISTOGOVA Yekaterina RUS 24y 4d 1991 2:02.11 2:00.73 -12715(Née Zavyalova)2012 Olympic bronze, catching Pamela Jelimo with her last strideOutdoor pb: 1:57.53 -12. 1500 pb: 4:00.11 -12. sf World Youth 2007; sf WJC 2008; 3 EJC 2009 (10 1500); 8 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); 3 OLY 2012; 5 WCH 2013; 4ECH 2014. 1 Russian 2012. Her husband Stepan Poistogov is twice Russian Indoor Champion at 800m. Coach-Vladimir KazarinIn 2015: 1 Yekaterinburg 1000; 1 Moscow Winter; 3 Russian indoor

BÜCHEL Selina SUI 23y 222d 1991 2:01.87 2:00.93 -14734A sensation at the 2014 World Indoor Championships to first make the final and then nearly take a medalOutdoor pb: 2:01.42 -14. 7 EJC 2009; sf WJC 2010; sf EIC 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 2013 (2011-5); 4 WIC 2014; sf ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2013 & indoor2011/2012/2013/2014. She works part-time as a cartographer for the local authorities in her home town of St GallenIn 2015: 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Ghent Flanders; 2 Swiss indoor 400

HABOVSTIAKOVÁ Pavla SVK 26y 156d 1988 2:09.37 2:04.93 -13741Outdoor pb: 2:07.45 -13. sf EIC 2013. 1 Slovak indoor 2011/2012/2013/2015 (1 1500 2015)In 2015: 4 Vienna ‘B’; 1 Linz Gugl ‘B’; 1 Slovak indoor 800/1500 (2 3000)

SILVANDER Anna SWE 21y 256d 1993 2:03.36 2:03.36 -15762Full name-Anna Helena Silvander // Outdoor pb: 2:06.35 -14. 1500 pb: 4:27.81i -15, 4:33.20 -13. 1 Swedish indoor 2015. Coach-Kai AbrahamssonIn 2015: 1 Sätra; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 1 Swedish indoor (pb 2:03.36 with negative halves: 62.4 & 61.0); 1 Swedish under-23 indoor 1500

LUPU Nataliya UKR 27y 121d 1987 2:03.04 1:59.67 -12772DEFENDING EUROPEAN CHAMPION // Outdoor pb: 1:58.46 -12. 400 pb: 52.91 -11 (55.21i -15). 1500 pb: 4:20.93 -03. 1 European Youth Olympics 15002003; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; sf EIC 2009; 1 ETCh 2010; ht ECH 2010; sf EIC 400 2011; 2 WIC 2012; sf OLY 2012; 1 EIC 2013; 7WCH 2013 (2009-ht). 1 Ukrainian 2009/2012 (1 indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015)Tested positive for a stimulant at the 2014 World Indoor Championships (where she’d originally finished fifth); disqualified from that and suspended for ninemonths to January 2015In 2015: 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 4 Moscow Winter; 1 Ukrainian indoor

1.....1:55.82....Jolanda Čeplak SLO.................. 20022.....1:55.85....Stephanie Graf AUT...................20023.....1:56.40....Christine Wachtel GDR.............. 19884.....1:56.90....Ludmila Formanová CZE........... 19995.....1:57.06....Maria Mutola MOZ..................... 19966.....1:57.23 ...Inna Yevseyeva UKR................ 19927.....1:57.47 ...Natalya Tsyganova RUS............19998.....1:57.51....Olga Kotlyarova RUS................. 20069.....1:57.53....Larisa Chzhao RUS................... 200510...1:57.67....Sigrun Wodars GDR.................. 1988

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....1:59.21....Jenny Meadows GBR2.....2:00.01....Joanna Józwik POL3.....2:01.71....Ayvika Malanova RUS4.....2:01.77....Aníta Hinriksdóttir ISL5.....2:01.87....Selina Büchel SUI6.....2:01.97....Renelle Lamote FRA7.....2:02.11....Yekaterina Poistogova RUS8.....2:02.13....Anastasiya Bazdyreva RUS9.....2:02.15....Angelika Cichocka POL10...2:02.22....Mariya Nikolayeva RUS




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DÂNEKOVA Silvia BUL 32y 26d 1983 4:16.04 4:16.04 -15520Multi-Bulgarian Champion at Steeplechase and distances // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:16.04i -15, 4:18.30 -13. 3000SC pb: 9:35.66 -13. 5000 pb: 16:10.17 -14. 13European Mountain Racing Championship 2010; 11 ECH 3000SC 2012; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 55 World Half Mar 2012; 8 ECH 3000SC 2014. At WXC: 2010-81. At EXC: 2013-13, 2014-37. 1 Bulgarian 5000/3000SC 2010/2012/2014, 1500/3000SC 2011/2013 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2015, 3000 2009/2012)In 2015: 1 Dobrich 1500; 1 Bulgarian indoor 1500 (2 800); 2 Balkan indoor 1500

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 23y 164d 1991 4:15.12 4:15.12 -155363x Czech Indoor Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:12.86 -14. 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14 (8:58.88i -15). 5000 pb: 15:35.62 -14. 14 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Czech1500 2104 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2015: 1 Prague 800 (Jan 5); 6 Karlsruhe 3000; 3 Mondeville 1500; 3 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Czech indoor 1500

MEZULIÁNÍKOVÁ Diana CZE 22y 328d 1992 4:17.48 4:17.48 -15540Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:11.84 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.69 -14 (2:07.67i -15). 7 EJC 800 2011; 8 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014. At EXC: 2010-22J, 2014-32u23. 1Czech indoor 800 2014In 2015: 7 Vienna 800 (Jan 31); 7 Mondeville 1500; 7 Eaubonne 3000; 3 Athlone Grand Prix 1500; 2 Czech indoor 800

CLARKE Rosie GBR 23y 108d 1991 4:12.18 4:12.18 -155832013 English under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 4:14.90 -14. 800 pb: 2:08.31i -13. 2 UK indoor 2013; 1 English under-23 2013; 3 UK indoor 3000 2014; 4 UK2014. Was at Bath University, now on on a full sports scholarship at Iona College, New York (same as Kate Avery), studying Management. Coach-ThomasWatsonIn 2015: 1 New York (Jan 23); 2 Boston Terrier Mile; 9 New York Millrose Mile; 1 New York 800 (Feb 21)

KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 22y 213d 1992 4:12.46 4:12.46 -156092013 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion. Finalist in Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 2013Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:11.94 -12. 3000 pb: 9:00.25i -15. 3000SC pb: 9:23.52 -12. 800 pb: 2:05.25 -11. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 4 WJC 3000SC 2010; 1 EJC3000SC 2011; 8 WCH 3000SC 2011 (2013-9); 4 ECH 3000SC 2012 (2014-5); 8 OLY 3000SC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2013. At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23. Coach-Wolfgang Heinig (husband and former coach of German marathon legend Katrin Dörre)In 2015: 7 Karlsruhe 3000; 4 Mondeville 1500; 1 Athlone Grand Prix 1500; 1 German indoor 3000

DEL BUONO Federica ITA 20y 83d 1994 4:08.87 4:08.87 -15641Rapid improvement by her throughout 2014, from 4:19.61 to 4:05.32 at 1500m and 2:07.23 to 2:00.58 for 800mOutdoor 1500 pb: 4:05.32 -15. 3000 pb: 9:01.19i -15, 9:01.38 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.58 -14 (2:05.64i -15). ht WJC 1500 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 1500; 4ETCh 1500 2014; 5 ECH 1500 2014. At EXC: 2012-40J, 2013-25J. 1 Italian 1500 2014. Her father Gianni Del Buono placed third in the 1971 European Indoor1500mIn 2015: 7 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Italian under-23 indoor 800/1500; 2 Italian indoor 3000

VIOLA Giulia ITA 23y 315d 1991 4:13.20 4:13.20 -15647Full name-Giulia Alessandra Viola2013 European indoor finalist at 1500mOutdoor 1500 pb: 4:07.67 -14. 3000 pb: 8:56.23i -15, 9:03.26 -14. 5000 pb: 15:38.76 -14. 8 EJC 3000 2008; 6 EIC 1500 1500 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 15002013; 5 ETCh 5000 2014; 8 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Italian 5000 2013/2014 (1 1500 2013, 1 indoor 1500 2015 & 3000 2014/2015). At EXC: 2012-33u23, 2013-43u23. Coach-Vittorio Di SaverioIn 2015: 4 Karlsruhe 3000; 6 Mondeville 1500; 2 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Italian indoor 1500/3000

HASSAN Sifan NED 22y 63d 1993 4:00.46 4:00.46 -15662Formerly Ethiopia, moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country fromNovember 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)Outdoor 1500 pb: 3:57.00 -14. 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 800 pb: 1:59.95 -14. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1 IAAFContinental Cup 1500 2014. At EXC: 2013-1u23. 1 Dutch 1500 & XC 2013She was generally regarded as the world #2 1500m runner in 2014 after Jenny Simpson USA (who beat her 4-1)In 2015: 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 1 Dutch indoor 1500

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KOSTER Maureen NED 22y 244d 1992 4:11.36 4:11.36 -15663Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:04.92 -14. 3000 pb: 8:51.10i -15, 9:23.20 -11. 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH1500 2014. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2012In 2015: 2 Ghent Flanders 1500; 4 Birmingham Grand Prix 3000

BRONIATOWSKA Katarzyna POL 25y 11d 1990 4:09.22 4:09.01 -146752013 European indoor bronze at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:08.79 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.84 -13 (2:03.81i -15). 11 EJC 1500 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 1500 2011; 3EIC 1500 2013; 7 WSG 1500 2013 (2011-8); ht WIC 1500 2014. At WXC: 2009-91J. At EXC: 2007-55J, 2008-46J, 2009-22J. 1 Polish indoor 1500 2012/2014 &3000 2013. Coach-Zbigniew KrólIn 2015: 1 Spala 1000 (Jan 25); 6 Karlsruhe 1500; 4 Toruń Copernicus 800; 2 Spala 1500 (Feb 7); dnf Stockholm XL-Galan 5000; 2 Polish indoor 1500

CICHOCKA Angelika POL 26y 354d 1988 4:06.44 4:06.44 -15676(Cichocka = “Hick - ot - ska”)2014 World indoor silver // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:06.50 -11. 800 pb: 2:00.20 -11 (2:02.15i -15). 8 under-23 ECH 1500 2009; dq ht WIC 800 2010; ht ECH 8002010; 6 WIC 1500 2012; ht ECH 1500 2012; ht EIC 1500 2013; 5 ETCh 800 2013 (2011-7); 3 Francophone Games 1500 2013 (6 800); 2 WIC 800 2014; 6ETCh 800 2014. At EXC: 2007-17J, 2010-dnf/u23. 1 Polish 800 2011/2012 (1 1500 2011). 1 Polish indoor 800 2014/2015. At WXC: 2013-71(8x sub-2:01 for 800m in her career, but no sub-2)In 2015: 3 Düsseldorf 800; 3 Karlsruhe 1500; 4 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 1 Polish indoor 800

PLIŚ Renata POL 30y 28d 1985 4:08.95 4:07.10 -11687Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11. 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14. 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11. 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10(2:03.12i -15). 11 ETCh 800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011; sf WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh1500 2013; 7 WIC 3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014 (12 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010 & 15002012/2013. Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2015: 5 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Toruń Copernicus 800; 1 Spala 1500; 7 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 3 Polish indoor 1500

PIERDEVARĂ Florina ROU 24y 341d 1990 4:16.01 4:16.01 -15700Balkan 1500m Champion indoors & out // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:13.47 -14. 800 pb: 2:02.53 -14 (2:04.12i -15). sf World Youth 800 2007; 1 Balkan 1500 2014; htECH 800 2014. 1 Romanian 1500 2013/2014 (1 indoor 800 2015)In 2015: 1 Bacau 800/1500; 1 Bucharest 800/1500 (Jan 31/Feb 1); 1 Romanian indoor 800 (2 1500); 1 Balkan indoor 1500

ROMAN Sonja SLO 35y 359d 1979 - 4:06.75 -077282009 European indoor silver at 1500m // Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:02.13 -09. 3000 pb: 9:03.99 -09 (9:11.15i -15). 800 pb: 2:02.47 -03. ht WJC 800/1500 96; 7 EJC1500 97; 7 ECP 1500 98; sf WJC 800 98 (ht 1500); 12 under-23 ECH 1500 2001; ht ECH 1500 2002/2006/2014; 9 WSG 1500 2005 (2003-11); dnf WIC 1500final 2008 (2003/2004-ht); ht OLY 1500 2008/2012; 2 EIC 1500 2009 (2007-7, 2005-ht); sf WCH 1500 2009/2013; ht ECH 1500 2014 (dnf 5000). 1 Slovenian800 2002/2004/2007/2008/2009/2012/2013 (1 1500 2006/2007). At EXC: 97-6J, 98-7J, 99-dnf, 2002-33, 2006-24, 2011-20In 2015: 10 Karlsruhe 3000; 5 Eaubonne 3000

1.....3:55.17....Genzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20142.....3:57.91....Abeba Aregawi SWE..................20143.....3:58.28....Yelena Sobolyeva RUS..............20064.....3:59.75....Gelete Burka ETH...................... 20085.....3:59.79....Maryam Jamal BRN................... 20086.....3:59.98....Regina Jacobs USA................... 20037.....4:00.27....Doina Melinte ROU ................... 19908.....4:00.46....Sifan Hassan NED..................... 20159.....4:00.72....Natalya Gorelova RUS...............200310...4:00.8......Mary Slaney USA.......................1980

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....4:00.46....Sifan Hassan NED2.....4:06.42....Meraf Bahta SWE3.....4:06.44....Angelika Cichocka POL4.....4:08.87....Federica Del Buono ITA5.....4:08.95....Renata Pliś POL6.....4:09.22....Katarzyna Broniatowska POL7.....4:10.4......Laura Muir GBR8.....4:11.36....Maureen Koster NED9.....4:11.89....Sandra Eriksson FIN10...4:11.95....Sofia Ennaoui POL




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WENTH Jennifer AUT 23y 224d 1991 9:06.25 9:06.25 -15507Seventh in 2010 World Junior 3000m (beaten only by runners of Ethiopian or Kenyan origin)Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:01.9 -10. 5000 pb: 15:36.96 -14, 15:43.88i -15. 1500 pb: 4:11.07 -11. 800 pb: 2:06.64 -11. 12 EJC 1500 2009; 7 WJC 3000 2010 (9 1500);ht EIC 1500 2011; 15 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 11 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Austrian 1500 2009/2010/2014 (1 indoor 800/1500 2011 & 3000 2014/2015). At EXC:2008-42J, 2009-41J, 2010-29J, 2011-10u23, 2014-18In 2015: 1 Vienna 3000; 6 Stockholm XL-Galan 5000; 1 Austrian indoor 3000

KUDZELICH Svetlana BLR 27y 302d 1987 8:55.94 8:55.94 -15512Fourth in 2014 European Championship Steeplechase // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:00.06 -11. 3000SC pb: 9:27.95 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.76. 10,000 pb: 32:40.61 -11.5000 pb: 15:57.22 -10. 2 WJC 5000 2006; 2 under-23 ECH 5000 2009 (5 10,000); 5 ETCh 3000 2010 (2011-6); 8 ECH 10,000 2010 (2012-dq/ht); 7 ECP10,000 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 7 ETCh 3000SC 2013; 4 ECH 3000SC 2014; 4 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014. 1 Belarusian 1500 2014, 5000 2009,3000SC 2014 (1 indoors 2009-2012); 1 Belarusian indoor 3000 2015In 2015: 1 Belarusian indoor 3000

MÄKI Kristiina CZE 23y 164d 1991 8:58.88 8:58.88 -155363x Czech Indoor Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:51.69 -14. 5000 pb: 15:35.62 -14. 1500 pb: 4:12.86 -14 (4:15.12i -15). 14 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Czech1500 2104 (1 indoor 1500 2013/2014/2015). Father-Finnish, mother-CzechIn 2015: 1 Prague 800 (Jan 5); 6 Karlsruhe 3000; 3 Mondeville 1500; 3 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Czech indoor 1500

ERIKSSON Sandra FIN 25y 274d 1989 9:04.71 8:59.65 -12562Finnish Steeplechase record holder & 9x Champion // Outdoor pb: 8:55.13 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:24.70 -14. 10 EJC 3000SC 2007; 5 WJC 3000SC 2008; 4 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2009; 9 ETCh 3000SC 2010; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 6 WSG 3000SC 2013; ht WCH 3000SC 2013; 9 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2012-10). At EXC:2008-9J, 2010-5u23. 1 Finnish 2007-2014 (1 1500/5000 2010/2012, 1 1500 2014). Coaches-Guy Storbacka & Oscar GidewellIn 2015: 1 Mustasaari 3000; 8 Stockholm XL-Galan

AVERY Kate GBR 23y 146d 1991 8:53.12 8:53.12 -15581In 2014 became the first British winner of the US Collegiate Cross Country titleOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:56.24 -14. 10,000 pb: 32:33.35 -14. 5000 pb: 15:27.90 -14. 2 EJC 3000 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 5000 2013; 4 COM 10,000 2014. 1 NCAAXC 2014. At WXC: 2009-25J, 2010-20J. At EXC: 2009-3J, 2010-12J, 2013-4u23, 2014-2. 1 Junior Great North Run 2008; 1 English 1500 2012 & English under-23 1500 2013. Former School International Freestyle swimmer. Attends Iona College (New York). Coach-Tony Simmons (2 WXC 1976)In 2015: 6 New York Millrose 3000; 1 New York Mile (Feb 21)

GORECKA Emelia GBR 21y 35d 1994 9:06.27 9:06.27 -15584Twice European Junior Cross Country Champion2014 UK 5000m Champion when she outkicked Jo PaveyOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:55.11 -12. 5000 pb: 15:07.45 -14. 1500 pb: 4:14.22 -12. 11 WJC 3000 2010; 2 EJC 5000 2011; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 3000 2011;2 ETCh 5000 2013; 1 EJC 3000 2013; 8 COM 5000 2014; 9 ECH 5000 2014. At WXC: 2010-23J, 2011-15J. At EXC: 2010-3J, 2011-1J, 2012-2J, 2013-1J,2014-12u23. 1 UK 5000 2014. Her grandparents are from Poland, but she was born in Epsom. Coach-Mick WoodsIn 2015: 1 Edinburgh XC; 2 UK indoor 3000; 10 Birmingham Grand Prix 3000

MUIR Laura GBR 21y 300d 1993 8:49.73 8:49.73 -15594Scottish record holder at 1500m // Outdoor pb: 9:12.80 -12. 1500 pb: 4:00.07 -14 (4:10.4 -15). 800 pb: 2:00.67 -14. 16 WJC 3000 2012; 7 EIC 1500 2013; 3under-23 ECH 1500 2013; sf WCH 800 2013; ht WIC 800 2014; 11 COM 1500 2014; ht ECH 1500 2014. At EXC: 2011-31J. 1 Scottish 1500 2012; 1 UK indoor1500 2013/2015 & 800 2014. Coach-Andy YoungIn 2015: 1 Glasgow BMC; 3 ‘Great’ Edinburgh 2x1K relay XC; 1 Glasgow 1500; 2 Karlsruhe; 1 UK indoor 1500; 9 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 6 BirminghamGrand Prix 3000

KOCK Maren GER 24y 256d 1990 8:57.87 8:57.87 -15608Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:50.12 -14. 5000 pb: 15:22.75 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:14.32 -14. 1500 pb: 4:10.28 -14. 7 World Youth 3000 2005; 10 EJC 3000 2009; 15 ECH5000 2014. At EXC: 2010-32u23, 2013-23. 1 German 1500 2014 (1 indoor 2015)In 2015: 1 Hannover 1500; 5 Karlsruhe 3000; 1 German indoor 1500

KRAUSE Gesa-Felicitas GER 22y 213d 1992 9:00.25 9:00.25 -146092013 European under-23 Steeplechase Champion. Finalist in Daegu 2011, London 2012 & Moscow 2013Outdoor 3000SC pb: 9:23.52 -12. 1500 pb: 4:11.94 -12 (4:12.46i -15). 800 pb: 2:05.25 -11. 7 World Youth 2000SC 2009; 4 WJC 3000SC 2010; 1 EJC 3000SC2011; 8 WCH 3000SC 2011 (2013-9); 4 ECH 3000SC 2012 (2014-5); 8 OLY 3000SC 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 3000SC 2013. At EXC: 2009-26J, 2010-11J, 2011-9J, 2013-15u23. Coach-Wolfgang Heinig (husband and former coach of German marathon legend Katrin Dörre)In 2015: 7 Karlsruhe 3000; 4 Mondeville 1500; 1 Athlone Grand Prix 1500; 1 German indoor 3000

DEL BUONO Federica ITA 20y 83d 1994 9:01.19 9:01.19 -15641Rapid improvement by her throughout 2014, from 4:19.61 to 4:05.32 at 1500m and 2:07.23 to 2:00.58 for 800mOutdoor 3000 pb: 9:01.38 -14. 1500 pb: 4:05.32 -15 (4:08.87i -15). 800 pb: 2:00.58 -14 (2:05.64i -15). ht WJC 1500 2012; 1 Mediterranean under-23 1500; 4ETCh 1500 2014; 5 ECH 1500 2014. At EXC: 2012-40J, 2013-25J. 1 Italian 1500 2014. Her father Gianni Del Buono placed third in the 1971 European Indoor1500mIn 2015: 7 San Giorgio su Legnano XC; 1 Italian under-23 indoor 800/1500; 2 Italian indoor 3000

VIOLA Giulia ITA 23y 315d 1991 8:56.23 8:56.23 -15647Full name-Giulia Alessandra Viola2013 European indoor finalist at 1500mOutdoor 3000 pb: 9:03.26 -14. 1500 pb: 4:07.67 -14 (4:13.20i -15). 5000 pb: 15:38.76 -14. 8 EJC 3000 2008; 6 EIC 1500 1500 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 15002013; 5 ETCh 5000 2014; 8 ECH 5000 2014. 1 Italian 5000 2013/2014 (1 1500 2013, 1 indoor 1500 2015 & 3000 2014/2015). At EXC: 2012-33u23, 2013-43u23. Coach-Vittorio Di SaverioIn 2015: 4 Karlsruhe 3000; 6 Mondeville 1500; 2 Eaubonne 3000; 1 Italian indoor 1500/3000

HASSAN Sifan NED 22y 63d 1993 - 8:45.32 -14662Formerly Ethiopia, moved to Netherlands in 2008, acquired Dutch citizenship on November 19, 2013 and cleared by the IAAF to compete for that country fromNovember 29, 2013 (then became European under-23 Cross Country Champion after nine days)Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:29.38 -14. 1500 pb: 3:57.00 -14 (4:00.46i -15). 5000 pb: 14:59.23 -14. 800 pb: 1:59.95 -14. 5 WIC 3000 2014; 1 ECH 1500 2014 (2 5000); 1IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014. At EXC: 2013-1u23. 1 Dutch 1500 & XC 2013She was generally regarded as the world #2 1500m runner in 2014 after Jenny Simpson USA (who beat her 4-1)In 2015: 1 Karlsruhe 1500; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 1 Dutch indoor 1500

KOSTER Maureen NED 22y 244d 1992 8:51.10 8:51.10 -15663Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:23.20 -11. 1500 pb: 4:04.92 -14 (4:11.36i -15). 800 pb: 2:02.15 -14. ht WJC 1500 2010; sf WCH 1500 2013; 7 ETCh 1500 2014; ht ECH1500 2014. At EXC: 2012-21u23, 2013-14u23, 2014-5u23. 1 Dutch 1500 2012In 2015: 2 Ghent Flanders 1500; 4 Birmingham Grand Prix 3000

ENNAOUI Sofia POL 19y 187d 1995 8:53.22 8:53.22 -15678Second at 2013 European Cross Country Championships // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:59.44 -14. 1500 pb: 4:07.34 -14. ht World Youth 800 2011; 10 WJC 1500 2012.At WXC: 2013-26J. At EXC: 2013-2J. 1 Polish indoor 1500 2015. Born-Morocco (father-Moroccan, mother-Polish), then moved to Poland with her mother aged2In 2015: 3 Karlsruhe 3000 (8:53.22); 2 Mondeville 1500; 1 Eaubonne 3000 (8:53.22); 1 Toruń 800; 1 Polish indoor 1500

PLIŚ Renata POL 30y 28d 1985 - 8:53.74 -14687Twice Polish Champion at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:39.18 -14. 1500 pb: 4:03.50 -11 (4:08.95i -15). 5000 pb: 15:18.75 -14. 800 pb: 2:00.45 -10 (2:03.12i-15). 11 ETCh 800 2009; 2 ETCh 3000 2010 (2013-5); ht ECH 1500 2010; 4 EIC 1500 2011; sf WCH 1500 2011/2013; ht OLY 1500 2012; 3 ETCh 1500 2013;7 WIC 3000 2014 (2010-ht); 4 ECH 1500 2014 (12 5000); 5 IAAF Continental Cup 1500 2014. At EXC: 2004-25J. 1 Polish 800 2010 & 1500 2012/2013.Coaches-Janusz Walkowiak & Zbigniew KrólIn 2015: 5 Karlsruhe 1500; 3 Toruń Copernicus 800; 1 Spala 1500; 7 Stockholm XL-Galan 1500; 3 Polish indoor 1500

BOBOCEA Claudia ROU 22y 266d 1992 9:03.42 9:03.42 -15695Outdoor 1500 pb: 4:15.84 -13. 800 pb: 2:04.73 -13. 9 under-23 ECH 1500 2013In 2015: 1 Bacau 3000 (2 1500); 1 Bucharest 3000 (2 800); 1 Romanian indoor 1500/3000; 2 Balkan indoor 3000

KOROBKINA Yelena RUS 24y 100d 1990 8:47.61 8:47.61 -15710Fourth in 2014 European Championship 5000m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 8:51.00 -14. 1500 pb: 4:05.18 -13. 5000 pb: 15:22.14 -11 (15:47.09i -15). 1 EJC 30002009; ht EIC 1500 2011; 9 under-23 ECH 5000 2011; 4 EIC 3000 2013; 1 ETCh 3000 2013 (2014-2); 2 WSG 1500 2013; 12 WCH 1500 2013; ht WIC 15002014; 4 ECH 5000 2014. At EXC: 2008-21J. 1 Russian 5000 2014 (1 indoor 1500 2013, 3000 2014/2015 & 5000 2015)In 2015: 1 Novocheboksarsk 3000; 1 Karlsruhe 3000; 1 Russian indoor 3000/5000 (4/4 wins)

MIŠMAŠ Maruša SLO 20y 132d 1994 9:00.13 9:00.13 -15727Slovenian steeplechase record holder // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:23.20 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:40.49 -14. 1500 pb: 4:14.96 -12. 400H pb: 60.54 -10. 5 Youth OlympicGames 400H 2010; 9 WJC 1500 2012 (sf 800); 2 EJC 3000SC 2013; ht EIC 1500 2013; ht WIC 1500 2014; 10 ECH 3000SC 2014. 1 Slovenian 400H 2010,800/1500 2011, 1500/3000SC 2013 & 1500/3000 2014. At EXC: 2011-21J, 2012-4J, 2013-3J, 2014-11u23In 2015: 1 Slovenian indoor 1500; 1 Balkan indoor 3000

ROMAN Sonja SLO 35y 359d 1979 9:11.15 8:54.24 -087282009 European indoor silver at 1500m // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:03.99 -09. 1500 pb: 4:02.13 -09. 800 pb: 2:02.47 -03. ht WJC 800/1500 96; 7 EJC 1500 97; 7ECP 1500 98; sf WJC 800 98 (ht 1500); 12 under-23 ECH 1500 2001; ht ECH 1500 2002/2006/2014; 9 WSG 1500 2005 (2003-11); dnf WIC 1500 final 2008(2003/2004-ht); ht OLY 1500 2008/2012; 2 EIC 1500 2009 (2007-7, 2005-ht); sf WCH 1500 2009/2013; ht ECH 1500 2014 (dnf 5000). 1 Slovenian 8002002/2004/2007/2008/2009/2012/2013 (1 1500 2006/2007). At EXC: 97-6J, 98-7J, 99-dnf, 2002-33, 2006-24, 2011-20In 2015: 10 Karlsruhe 3000; 5 Eaubonne 3000

TERZIĆ Amela SRB 22y 62d 1993 9:19.77 9:06.38 -137332012 European Junior Cross Country Champion. 2013 European under-23 Champion at 1500mOutdoor 3000 pb: 9:11.64 -14. 1500 pb: 4:05.69 -13. 800 pb: 2:04.67 -13. 3 World Youth 1500 2009; 6 EJC 3000 2009 (9 1500); 1 EJC 1500/3000 2011; 2 WJC1500 2012 (2010-8); 1 under-23 ECH 1500 2013; 12 ECH 1500 2014. At WXC: 2011-32J. At EXC: 2009-12J, 2010-2J, 2011-3J, 2012-1J, 2013-2u23, 2014-10u23. 1 Serbian 800 2009/2012/2013/2014 & 1500 2009/2010/2011/2013/2014. Coach-Rifat ZilkićIn 2015: 1 Belgrade short course XC; 4 Balkan indoor 3000

FOUGBERG Charlotta SWE 29y 259d 1985 9:13.78 9:07.94 -13755Full name-Charlotta Emma Katarina Fougberg2014 European steeplechase silverOutdoor 3000 pb: 8:58.56 -14. 3000SC pb: 9:23.96 -14. 5000 pb: 16:04.21 -13. 1500 pb: 4:13.58 -14. 12 ETCh 3000 2011; ht WCH 3000SC 2013; 1 ETCh3000SC 2014; 2 ECH 3000SC 2014; 5 IAAF Continental Cup 3000SC 2014. At EXC: 2013-33. 1 Swedish 3000SC 2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 1500 indoor2010/2013/2015). Late developer, she made her international championship début at age 28. Coach-Johan WettergrenIn 2015: 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor 3000; 1 Swedish indoor 1500 (2 3000)

KAYA Özlem TUR 24y 319d 1990 9:04.41 9:04.41 -157662014 European Steeplechase finalist // Outdoor 3000 pb: 9:27.59 -11. 3000SC pb: 9:38.32 -12. 1500 pb: 4:19.66 -14. 10,000 pb: 33:51.32 -12. 11 under-23ECH 3000SC 2011; ht OLY 3000SC 2012; 14 ECH 3000SC 2014 (2012-ht). At EXC: 2006-70J, 2008-25J, 2009-59J, 2013-32, 2014-28In 2015: 2 European Clubs Cup XC; 2 Turkish indoor 800/1500; 3 Balkan indoor 3000

1.....8:16.60....Genzebe Dibaba ETH................ 20142.....8:23.72....Meseret Defar ETH.................... 20073.....8:23.74....Meselech Melkamu ETH............ 20074.....8:25.27....Sentayehu Ejigu ETH.................20105.....8:27.86....Liliya Shobukhova RUS............. 20066.....8:28.49....Anna Alminova RUS.................. 20097.....8:29.00....Olesya Syreva RUS................... 20068.....8:29.15....Berhane Adere ETH...................20029.....8:29.99....Hellen Obiri KEN........................ 201410...8:30.53....Vivian Cheruiyot KEN.................2009

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....8:47.61....Yelena Korobkina RUS2.....8:49.73....Laura Muir GBR3.....8:51.10....Maureen Koster NED4.....8:53.12....Kate Avery GBR5.....8:53.22....Sofia Ennaoui POL6.....8:55.09....Ciara Mageean IRL7.....8:55.94....Sviatlana Kudzelich BLR8.....8:56.23....Giulia Viola ITA9.....8:56.83....Sara Moreira POR10...8:57.87....Maren Kock GER



Women’s 60 Metres HurdlesEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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SCHROTT Beate AUT 26y 323d 1988 8.09 7.96 -135062012 Olympic finalist. Austrian record holder indoors & out // 100H pb: 12.82 -12. 100 pb: 11.86 -11. dnq WJC 2006; dq ht ECH 2010; ht EIC 2011; 7 WSG2011; sf WCH 2011; 7 WIC 2012 (2014-ht); 4 ECH 2012 (2014-ht); 8 OLY 2012. 1 Austrian 2009/2010/2011/2012/2014 (1 indoors 2011-2014)In 2015: 6 Düsseldorf; 6 Karlsruhe; 2 Linz Gugl; 7 Łódź; 8 Birmingham Grand Prix

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BERINGS Eline BEL 28y 281d 1986 7.95 7.92 -095082009 European Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.87 -14. 7 World Youth 2003; sf WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 under-23 ECH 2007; 6 WSG 2007; 1 EIC 2009(2007-8, 2013-6); sf WCH 2009 (2007-ht); 5 WIC 2012 (2008/2010-sf); 8 ECH 2014 (2006-ht, 2012-sf). 1 Belgian 2006/2007/2009/2014 (1 indoor 2004/2006-2009/2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Ghent (Jan 25); 5 Düsseldorf; 3 Karlsruhe; 1 Ghent Flanders; 1 Belgian indoor 60/60H

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ZAGRÉ Anne BEL 24y 357d 1990 8.03 8.03 -15510Belgian record holder outdoors // 100H pb: 12.79 -12. 100 pb: 11.42 -12. 3 World Youth 2007 (qf 100); 5 WJC 2008 (ht 100); 1 EJC 2009; dnf under-23 ECH2011; sf OLY 2012; sf WCH 2013 (2011-ht); 1 Francophone Games 2013; 4 ECH 2014 (2010-ht, 2012-5). 1 Belgian 100/100H 2012/2013In 2015: 1 Ghent (Jan 24); 7 Düsseldorf; 2 Karlsruhe; 3 Ghent Flanders; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 2 Belgian indoor; 1 Metz

TALAY Alina BLR 25y 295d 1989 7.88 7.88 -155172012 World indoor bronze // 100H pb: 12.71 -12. 4 WJC 2008; 2 ETCh 2011 (2013-5); 1 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-3); 1 World Military Games 2011; 3 WIC2012 (2010-sf); 2 ECH 2012 (2010-sf, 2014-5); sf OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2009-sf, 2011-5); 2 WSG 2013; sf WCH 2013. 1 Belarusian 2009/2010/2013/2014 (1indoor 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Vienna (Jan 25); 1 Düsseldorf; 1 Moscow Winter; 1 Linz Gugl; dnf/ht Eaubonne; 1 Vienna ASVÖ; 1 Belarusian indoor 60/60H; 2 Malmö Games

IVANČEVIĆ Andrea CRO 30y 195d 1984 8.06 8.06 -15527Croatian record holder indoors & out // 100H pb: 13.26 -08. 100 pb: 11.83 -04. ht ECH 2006; ht EIC 2007; sf WIC 2014; 1 Balkan indoor 60/60H 2015. 1Croatian 2003-2008 (1 indoor 2006-2008/2014)In 2015: 4 Toruń Copernicus; 4 Linz Gugl; 2 Łódź; 1 Balkan indoor 60/60H

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CACHOVÁ Kateřina CZE 25y 7d 1990 8.13 8.13 -15528Former World Youth Champion at Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.67; HJ: 1.85 (1.82i); SP: 12.90 (11.66i); 200: 24.61; LJ: 6.40 (6.08i); JT: 47.47; 800: 2:13.74 (2:18.97i)Heptathlon pb: 6123 -11. (at Heptathlon) 15 WJC 2006; 1 World Youth 2007; dnf EJC 2007 (2005-11); 7 ECP 2010; 17 ECH 2010; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3WSG 2011; =20 WCH 2011; dnf WSG 2013In 2015: 1 Prague 60H (Jan 20); 4 Apeldoorn Pentathlon; 1 Czech indoor 60H/Pentathlon (5 HJ)

KOUDELOVÁ Lucie CZE 20y 242d 1994 8.20 8.20 -15534100H pb: 13.15 -14. sf World Youth 2011; ht ECH 2014. 1 Czech junior 2013In 2015: 1 Prague (Jan 5); 2 Prague (Jan 20); 5 Jablonec; 2 Mondeville ‘B’; 3 Czech indoor

ŠKROBÁKOVÁ Lucie CZE 33y 60d 1982 8.19 7.95 -095452009 European indoor silver. 23x Czech Champion (13 in, 10 out) // 100H pb: 12.73 -09. ht WJC 2000; 7 ECP 2001; 3 EJC 2001; 2 EIC 2009 (2002-ht,2005/2013-sf, 2011-7); sf WCH 2009/2011 (2005/2013-ht); sf WIC 2010 (2004-ht); sf ECH 2010/2012 (2006/2014-ht); 7 ETCh 2011; sf OLY 2012 (2004/2008-ht). 1 Czech 2001/2003/2004/2005/2008-2014 & indoor 2001-2005/2007-2011/2013/2014. Coach-Jana JílkováIn 2015: 4 Jablonec; 2 Prague (Jan 31); 2 Czech indoor

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JEREZ Caridad ESP 24y 41d 1991 8.15 8.15 -15552Full name-Caridad Jerez Castellanos // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.09; HJ: 1.68; SP: 10.98; 200: 24.66; LJ: 6.04; JT: 32.77; 800: 2:27.86Heptathlon pb: 5245 -12. ht WJC 100H 2010. 1 Spanish 100H 2011/2014; ht ECH 100H 2014. 1 Spanish under-23 Heptathlon 2012In 2015: 1 Sabadell (Jan 11); 1 Sabadell (Jan 18); 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 2 Spanish indoor

ONYIA Josephine ESP 28y 233d 1986 8.01 7.84 -08554Spanish record holder // 100H pb: 12.50 -08. 100 pb: 11.23w, 11.37 -11. 4 World Youth 2003; 2 African junior 2003; 8 WIC 2008 (fell); sf OLY 2008; ht EIC2011; 10 ETCh 2011. 1 Spanish 2007/2008. 1 World Athletics Final 2008. Ex-Nigeria, moved to Spain on June 28, 2004 and became a Spanish citizen on May10, 2007. Served a two-year doping suspension in 2008-2010 and another in 2011-2013 (but not a life ban as the second offence involved a minor substance)In 2015: 1 Valencia; 1 Jablonec; 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Valencia; 1 Spanish indoor

NEZIRI Nooralotta FIN 22y 115d 1992 7.98 7.98 -15566Finnish record holder indoors & out // 100H pb: 12.98 -14. 100 pb: 11.66 -12. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2009; 5 World Youth 2009; 5 WJC 2010; 1EJC 2011; ht ECH 2012/2014; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; sf WCH 2013; ht ECH 2014. 1 Finnish 2012/2013/2014 & indoor 2010/2012/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Turku 60; 1 Tampere; 3 Düsseldorf; 1 Tampere 60/60H; 1 Jyväskylä; 2 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Finnish indoor

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HATTON Lucy GBR 20y 117d 1994 8.02 8.02 -15585Second in British Championships indoors & out // 100H pb: 13.17w/13.20 -14. 1 English Schools under-17 2011; 1 English under-23 2014; 2 UK 20014; 2 UKindoor 2015. Coach-Jerzy Maciukiewicz (same as William Sharman). Student of criminology at the University of Leicester. Distinctive tattoo on her torso – it’s a“dandelion balloon”In 2015: 1 Loughborough; 1 London Games; 1 Toruń Copernicus; 2 UK indoor; 3 Birmingham Grand Prix; 3 Malmö Games

SOLOMON Serita GBR 25y 4d 1990 8.04 8.04 -145972015 UK Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.09 -13. 8 ETCh 2014; ht COM 2014. 1 English under-23 2011/2012; 1 English 2012; 2 UK 2014; 1 UK indoor 2015She missed a place in the 2014 Commonwealth Games final by one thousandth of a second; she clocked 13.380 in her heat compared with 13.379 by JosanneLucas TTOIn 2015: 1 South of England indoor; 1 Glasgow International; 3 Linz Gugl; 1 UK indoor; 7 Birmingham Grand Prix

ROLEDER Cindy GER 25y 196d 1989 7.99 7.95 -146122014 European bronze // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.80; HJ: 1.61i/1.60; SP: 12.42; 200: 23.62w/23.97; LJ: 6.32i/6.17; JT: 31.32; 800: 2:19.22. Heptathlon pb: 5728 -144 EJC 2007; sf WJC 2008; sf EIC 2011; 6 ETCh 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2011; sf WCH 2011; sf OLY 2012; 6 WIC 2014 (2012-ht); 3 ECH 2014 (2010-sf, 2012-7); 3 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 German 2011 & (1 indoor 2012/2015). She has two pet cocktails: Jacky and Jonny. Coaches-Jan May/Idriss GonischinskaIn 2015: 1 Halle; 2 Düsseldorf; 1 Karlsruhe; 1 Chemnitz 60; 1 Berlin ISTAF; 1 German indoor

PESIRÍDOU Elisávet GRE 23y 21d 1992 8.29 8.29 -156222014 Greek Champion // 100H pb: 13.27 -14. sf World Youth 2009; ht ECH 2014. 1 Greek 2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Athens; 2 Greek indoor 60; 2 Balkan indoor

CARAVELLI Marzia ITA 33y 133d 1981 8.13 7.97 -146392013 Mediterranean Games Champion & Italian record holder // 100H pb: 12.85 -12. 400 pb: 53.98i, 54.07 -14. 200 pb: 23.16 -13. 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-7); sfWIC 2012/2014; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-ht, 2014-sf); dq sf OLY 2012; sf EIC 2013; sf WCH 2013; sf ECH 200 2014. 1 Mediterranean Games 2013. 1 Italian2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 200 2013). Former rhythmic gymnast. Works as a teacher of deaf childrenIn 2015: 1 Ancona 200/400; 1 Rome

PENNELLA Giulia ITA 25y 129d 1989 8.08 8.04 -146433x Italian Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.03 -14. ht WJC 2008; ht EIC 2011; ht ECH 2012; ht WIC 2014. 1 Italian indoor 2011/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Florence; 5 Karlsruhe; 4 Berlin ISTAF

TAMOŠAITYTĖ Sonata LTU 27y 252d 1987 8.17 8.03 -12654Lithuanian record holder // dq 100H pc: 13.10 -09/11. dq ht WJC 2006 (false starts); 2 WSG 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; ht ECH 2010; ht WCH 2011; 4 WIC2012; ht OLY 2012; ht ECH 2014. 1 Lithuanian 2006-2011/2013/2014 (1 indoors 2007-2013)In 2015: 3 Kuldiga; 1 Kaunas; 1 Lithuanian Clubs indoor; 1 Tartu; 1 Lithuanian indoor

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VISSER Nadine NED 20y 24d 1995 8.08 8.08 -15668100m Hurdles and Heptathlon bronze at 2014 World Junior Championshipspbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.99; HJ: 1.78; SP: 12.79i/12.68; 200: 23.90; LJ: 6.40i/6.16; JT: 39.52; 800: 2:18.01. Heptathlon pb: 6110 -144 EJC Heptathlon 2013; 10 ETCh LJ 2014; 3 WJC Heptathlon 2014 (2012-11); 3 WJC 100H 2014; ht ECH 100H 2014In 2015: 1 Apeldoorn; 5ht Düsseldorf; dnf Karlsruhe; 4 Ghent Flanders; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 1 Dutch indoor (2 LJ, 7 SP)

PEDERSEN Isabelle NOR 23y 37d 1992 8.01 8.01 -156742009 World Youth Champion. 2010 World Junior Champion. 2013 European under-23 Champion100H 13.04 -13. LJ pb: 6.08 -13. 100 pb: 11.78w, 11.96 -14. 2 EJC 2009/2011; 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010 (2008-sf); ht ECH 2012; sf EIC 2013 (2011-ht); 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ETCh 2013 (9 LJ); ht WCH 2013; ht ECH 2014. 1 Norwegian 2011/2012 (1 indoor 2013). 1 Norwegian LJ 2012In 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 2 Ghent Flanders; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 4 Stockholm XL-Galan

KOŁECZEK Karolina POL 22y 49d 1993 8.07 8.07 -156842013 European under-23 silver // 100H pb: 12.94 -14. sf WJC 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 Francophone Games 2013; 6 ETCh 2014; sf ECH 2014. 1 Polish2013/2014 & indoor 2013/2015In 2015: 1 Florø; 3 Toruń Copernicus; 6 Mondeville; 4 Eaubonne; 4 Łódź; 1 Polish indoor

MOROZOVA Nina RUS 25y 171d 1989 8.06 8.06 -15712(Née Argunova)2015 Russian Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 13.01 -13. 100 pb: 11.63 -11. 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (1 4x100). 1 Russian indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Yekaterinburg; 1 Kuldiga; 2 Jablonec; 4 Moscow Winter; 1 Krasnodar; 1 Russian indoor

TOMIĆ Marina SLO 31y 309d 1983 8.14 8.05 -147302014 Balkan Indoor Champion // 100H pb: 12.94 -13. ht WJC 2000/2002; ht WIC 2003/2012; 8 under-23 ECH 2003; 6 Mediterranean Games 2009; sf EIC 2011(2005/2013-ht); ht OLY 2012; ht WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014 (2006/2010/2012-ht). 1 Slovenian 2003/2004/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2013)In 2015: 1 Ljubljana; 2 Mondeville; 2 Eaubonne

ZBÄREN Noemi SUI 20y 358d 1994 8.22 8.21 -13739Reigning European Junior Champion // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 12.92; HJ: 1.83i/1.78; SP: 11.33; 200: 24.91; LJ: 6.04; JT: 33.79; 800: 2:28.39. Heptathlon pb: 5627 -143 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 World Youth 2011; 2 WJC 2012; ht OLY 2012; 1 EJC 2013; ht WCH 2013; sf ECH 2014. 1 Swiss 2014 & indoor 2013/2014In 2015: 1 St. Gallen; 1 Magglingen; 1 Swiss indoor

MOKRÁSOVÁ Lucia SVK 20y 343d 1994 8.54 8.54 -157453x Slovak Champion at 100m Hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.83; HJ: 1.78; SP: 12.84; 200: 24.28; LJ: 6.09; JT: 38.53; 800: 2:19.27(At Heptathlon) 20 World Youth 2011; 6 WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 20 ECH 2014. 1 Slovak 100H 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Bratislava 60H (Jan 17); 1 Austrian indoor Pentathlon; 3 Bratislava 60H (Feb 1); 2 Czech indoor Pentathlon; 6 Brno HJ; 5 Vienna ASVÖ 60H; 1Slovak indoor 60H (3 SP, 4 LJ)

PLOTITSYNA Hanna UKR 28y 63d 1987 7.99 7.99 -15775Fourth at 2013 World Student Games // 100H pb: 12.93 -14. 400 pb: 53.11 -11. 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2007; sf EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2013 (2014-4); 4 WSG2013; ht WCH 2013; ht WIC 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2013 & indoor 2009/2012/2013/2014/2015In 2015: 1 Kiev; 2 Moscow Winter; 2 Jyväskylä; 1 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Łódź; 3 Stockholm XL-Galan

YANOVSKA Olena UKR 25y 18d 1990 8.16 8.16 -15780100H pb: 13.32 -11. 9 ETCh 2011; 6 under-23 ECH 2011In 2015: 3 Kiev; 5 Toruń Copernicus; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 4 Łódź; 1 Ukrainian Cup; 5 Metz

1.....7.68.........Susanna Kallur SWE..................20082.....7.69.........Lyud. Narozhilenko RUS............19903.....7.72.........Lolo Jones USA......................... 2010=4...7.73.........Cornelia Oschkenat GDR...........1989.......7.73.........Sally Pearson AUS.....................2012=6...7.74 ........Yordanka Donkova BUL.............1987.......7.74.........Michelle Freeman JAM.............. 1998.......7.74.........Gail Devers USA........................ 2003=9...7.75.........Bettine Jahn GDR..................... 1983.......7.75.........Perdita Felicien CAN..................2004

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....7.88.........Alina Talay BLR2.....7.95.........Eline Berings BEL=3...7.98.........Nooralotta Neziri FIN.......7.98.........Tiffany Porter GBR=5...7.99.........Hanna Plotitsyna UKR.......7.99.........Cindy Roleder GER=7...8.01.........Isabelle Pedersen NOR.......8.01.........Josephine Onyia ESP9.....8.02.........Lucy Hatton GBR10...8.03.........Anne Zagré BEL



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DEMIREVA Mirela BUL 25y 158d 1989 1.92 1.92 -155212008 World junior silver // Outdoor pb: 1.95 -12. 3 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008 (2006-dnq); 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 8 ECH 2012 (2014-dnq); 7 EIC 2013. 1 Bulgarian2007/2008/2011/2014 (1 indoor 2008/2009)In 2015: 1 Cologne; 1 Ghent Flanders; 4 Stockholm XL-Galan; 4 Dutch indoor

VENEVA-MATEEVA Venelina BUL 40y 265d 1974 1.94 2.02 -02/075262006 European silver, now she’s the world over-40 record holder // Outdoor pb: 2.04 -01/06. 2 EJC 91; =9 OLY 2000 (96/2004/2012-dnq); 3 WIC 2001 (95-dnq,2004-7, 2010/2012-dnq); 4 WCH 2001/2003 (91/95/99/2009/2011-dnq, 2005-10); 3 EIC 2005 (2000-4, 2002-dnq, 2007-dq, 2011-7=, 2013-6); 2 ECH 2006 (98-5, 2010/2014-dnq, 2012-12). Older sister Kremena once held the Bulgarian Triple Jump record. Served two-year doping suspension 2007-2009. 1.81 tallIn 2015: 3 Moscow Winter; 1 Dobrich; 1 Bulgarian indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

HRUBÁ Michaela CZE 17y 12d 1998 1.89 1.89 -155302014 World junior silver & Youth Olympic bronze // Outdoor pb: 1.91 -14. 6 ETCh 2014; 2 WJC 2014; 3 Youth Olympic Games 2014. 1 Czech indoor2014/2015. Former triathleteIn 2015: 2 Ostrava; 8 Třinec; 1 Brno; 1 Czech indoor

MAREŠOVÁ Oldřiška CZE 28y 142d 1986 1.91 1.91 -155383x Czech Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.92 -12. 4 World Youth 2003; 6 WJC 2004; 6 EJC 2005; 6 WSG 2009; =8 ETCh 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 1 Czech2010 & indoor 2010/2011/2012. Was a student at the Czech University of Agriculture. Coach-Jaroslav Kovar. 1.89 tallIn 2015: 1 Prague (Jan 5); 1 Prague (Jan 10); 7 Hustopeče; 1 Ostrava; 4 Czech indoor

BEITIA Ruth ESP 35y 338d 1979 1.96 2.01 -07550DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONFull name-Ruth Beita Vila (Pronounced BAY-tee-a)Twice European Champion. 24x Spanish Champion (14 in + 10 out)Outdoor pb: 2.02 -07. dnq WJC 96; 9 EJC 97; 8 WJC 98; 1 under-23 ECH 2001; =6 WCP 2002; 2 ECP 2006 (2004-6); 2 ETCh 2009 (2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WIC2010 (2001-7, 2003-5=, 2004-dnf, 2008-4, 2014-3); 3 ETCh 2011 (2014-3=); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2002-11, 2006-9, 2010-6=); 4 OLY 2012 (2004-dnq, 2008-7=);1 EIC 2013 (2005/2009/2011-2, 2007-3); =3 WCH 2013 (2003-11=, 2005/2011-dnq, 2007-6, 2009-5)). 1 Spanish 2003/2006-2014 (1 indoor 2002-2015).Coach-Ramón Torralbo ... youngest of five children, all of whom have tried athletics. 1.92 tallShe retired as planned at the end of August 2012, but then after two months she changed her mind and then won two big medals in 2013 (EIC/WCH), andanother two in 2014 (WIC/ECH)In 2015: 1 Santander; 2 Hustopeče; 3 Cottbus; 1 Santander; 2 Dessau; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Spanish indoor

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UDRAS Grete EST 26y 358d 1988 1.86 1.92 -11561Outdoor pb: 1.90 -13. dnq EIC 2011; =14 ECH 2014. 1 Estonian indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Tallinn; 1 Tartu; 1 Estonian indoor

POOLEY Isobel GBR 22y 73d 1992 1.92 1.92 -155962012 Commonwealth silver. In Eberstadt on August 24, 2014 with 1.96 she broke a British record which was first established by Diana Elliott in 1982Outdoor pb: 1.96 -14. dnq WJC 2010; dnq EJC 2011; dnq ECH 2012; 9 ETCh 2013 (2014-11); 4 under-23 ECH 2013; 2 COM 2014. 1 English under-23 2013; 1Scottish 2013. Coach-Fayyaz Ahmed (since autumn 2011) ... veterinary student at Nottingham University. 1.91 tall“Obviously my height is an advantage, something I inherited from my Dad [David] - he’s 6 feet 10”In 2015: 1 Birmingham (Jan 11); =10 Hustopeče; 5 Cottbus; 1 Birmingham Games; 3 UK indoor

LIASHENKO Valentyna GEO 34y 34d 1981 1.86 1.90 -14599Outdoor pb: 1.91 -12. 3 Ukrainian 2006/2013/2014; 1 Georgian indoor 2015. Formerly Valentyna Lyashenko UKR, acquired Georgian citizenship in December2014 and initially cleared by the IAAF to compete for Georgia from December 5, 2015 but that waiting period was then cancelled by the IAAF CouncilIn 2015: 4 Kiev; 2 Lvov; 1 Georgian indoor

SZABÓ Barbara HUN 25y 16d 1990 1.93 1.93 -156287x Hungarian Champion (5 out + 2 in) // Outdoor pb: 1.91-14. . 15 World Youth 2007; dnq WJC 2008; 10 World Student Games 2013; dnq ECH 2014. 1Hungarian 2008/2009/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2010/2015). 1 NCAA div 2 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2013/2014). Attends Western State ColoradoUniversityIn 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 3 Toruń Copernicus; 3 Łódź; 2 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Hungarian indoor

SHAHAF Ma’ayan ISR 28y 116d 1986 1.86 1.90 -12636(Née Furman)3x Israeli Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.92 -11/13 (1.90 -15). dnq EIC 2009/2011; dnq ECH 2010; 7 WSG 2013; dnq WCH 2013; =14 ECH 2014. 1 Israeli2007/2008/2009. 1 Moldovan indoor 2009/2011/2015. Attends the Wingate Institute in Netanya. Coach-Albert Pongin. 1.84 tallIn 2015: 5 Moscow Winter; 1 Moldovan indoor; 1 Tel Aviv (outdoors)

TROST Alessia ITA 21y 362d 1993 1.96 2.00 -136462013 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 1.98 -13. 1 World Youth 2009; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 EJC 2011; 1 WJC 2012; =4 EIC 2013; =2ETCh 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; =7 WCH 2013; =9 ECH 2014. 1 Italian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Coach-Gianfranco Chessa. 1.88 tallIn 2015: 1 Hustopeče; 1 Pordenone; 7 Třinec; 1 Italian indoor

ONUŽĀNE Madara LAT 25y 271d 1989 1.80 1.86 -146505x Latvian Champion (3 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 1.86 -14. 1 Latvian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Latvian Universities indoor; 8 Cologne; 3 Tartu; 1 Latvian indoor

PALŠYTĖ Airinė LTU 22y 234d 1992 1.98 1.98 -15653Three big silvers: 2010 World Junior, 2011 European Junior & 2011 World Student GamesOutdoor pb: 1.98 -14. 4 World Youth 2009; dnq WIC 2010/2012; 2 WJC 2010 (2008-dnq); 2 EJC 2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq EIC 2011; 2 WSG 2011; 9 ECH 2012(2010-dnq, 2014-13); 11 OLY 2012; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; 12 WCH 2013; dnq WIC 2014; 12 ECH 2014. 1 Lithuanian 2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor2010/2011/2012/2014/2015). 1.86 tallIn 2015: 3 Hustopeče; 2 Cottbus; 1 Lithuanian Clubs indoor; 1 Lithuanian indoor

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VUKOVIĆ Marija MNE 23y 43d 1992 1.83 1.84 -09/106592010 World Junior Champion. FYR of Montenegrin record holder indoors & outOutdoor pb: 1.91 -10. dnq WJC 2008; 5 Mediterranean Games 2009; 9 World Youth 2009 (2007-dnq); 2 EJC 2009 (2011-8); 1 WJC 2010; dnq ECH 2010; 1Small States Games 2011/2013; dnq WCH 2011In 2015: 1 Novi Sad (Jan 18); 1 Novi Sad (Jan 31); 1 Serbian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

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MÖGENBURG Katarina NOR 23y 262d 1991 1.88 1.88 -15672Outdoor pb: 1.84 -14. dnq WJC 2010. 1 Norwegian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). Mother-Kristin Gussgaard (1984 Norwegian Long Jump Champion), father-Dietmar Mögenburg (pb 2.39i) was Olympic Champion for West Germany in 1984, a former world record holder and won the European Indoor title 5x. Brother-Jonas Mögenburg (3x Norwegian Champion at long jump)In 2015: 1 Berlin; 3 North Rhine indoor; 1 Berlin Brand indoor; 6 Cottbus; 2 Cologne; 1 Norwegian indoor

GARDZIELEWSKA Urszula POL 26y 226d 1988 1.92 1.92 -15679(Née Domel) // Outdoor pb: 1.89 -12. 4 World Youth 2005; 8 EJC 2007; 3 under-23 ECH 2009. 2 Polish 2010/2013In 2015: =7 Cottbus; =1 Toruń Copernicus; 5 Łódź; 3 Polish indoor

KASPRZYCKA Justyna POL 27y 197d 1987 1.92 1.97 -14683Co-holder of Polish outdoor record of 1.99 (with Kamila Lićwinko)Outdoor pb: 1.99 -14. 9 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-10=); 12 ETCh 2010; 8 WSG 2013; 6 WCH 2013; 2 Francophone Games 2013; 4 WIC 2014; 4 ECH 2014. 1Polish 2013/2014. 1.83 tallIn 2015: =1 Toruń Copernicus; 2 Łódź; 2 Polish indoor

LIĆWINKO Kamila POL 28y 348d 1986 2.02 2.02 -15685(Née-Stepaniuk)Co-holder of 2014 World indoor title (with Mariya Kuchina RUS)Co-holder of Polish outdoor record of 1.99 (with Justyna Kasprzycka)Outdoor pb: 1.99 -13. 7 EJC 2005; 5 under-23 ECH 2007; 8 ECP 2008; 8 EIC 2009 (2013-dnq); =2 ETCh 2013 (2009-9, 2014-3=); 1 WSG 2013 (2009-4); =7WCH 2013 (2009-dnq); =1 WIC 2014; =9 ECH 2014. 1 Polish 2007/2008/2009 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2009/2011/2013/2014/2015). Coach/husband MichałLićwinko. 1.83 tallIn 2015: 1 Cottbus; 1 Moscow Winter; 2 Třinec; 1 Łódź; 1 Polish indoor

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STANCIU Daniela ROU 27y 141d 1987 1.94 1.94 -157046x Romanian Champion (3 in + 3 out) // Outdoor pb: 1.94 -14. dnq EIC 2013; 8 ECH 2014. 1 Romanian 2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2009/2014/2015. She is norelation of 1984 Olympic Long Jump Champion Anișoara StanciuIn 2015: 1 Bacau; 1 Bucharest; 1 Romanian indoor

KUCHINA Mariya RUS 22y 50d 1993 1.99 2.01 -147112010 Youth Olympic Champion. Co-holder of 2014 World indoor title (with Kamila Lićwinko POL)Outdoor pb: 2.00 -14. 2 World Youth 2009; 1 European Youth 2009; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EIC 2011; 1 EJC 2011; 3 WJC 2012; 1 ETCh2013/2014; 2 WSG 2013; 2 ECH 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Russian 2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015 Coach-Boris Gorkov (same as 2004 OlympicChampion Yelena Slesarenko)She was voted Female Athlete of the Year in Russia for 2014In 2015: 1 Chelyabinsk; 1 Volgograd; 2 Moscow Winter; 1 Třinec; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Russian indoor

SHKOLINA Svetlana RUS 28y 361d 1986 1.95 2.00 -10/11718Her personal best 2.03 twice: for gold in Moscow 2013 & bronze at London 2012. Unbeaten in 2013 but out injured in 2014Outdoor pb: 2.03 -12/13. 2 WJC 2004; 1 EJC 2005; 4 WSG 2005/2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2007; 4 ECP 2008; 4 EIC 2009 (2011-4=); 4 WIC 2010; 2 ETCh 2010(2009-4); 4 ECH 2010; 3 OLY 2012 (2008-14); 1 WCH 2013 (2009-6, 2011-5). 1 Russian 2010 & indoors 2011 ... coach-Sergey Klyugin (1 OLY 2000). 1.87 tallIn 2015: 1 Novocheboksarsk; 2 Russian indoor

SKOOG Sofie SWE 24y 271d 1990 1.87 1.88 -13763Full name-Sofie Natalie Skoog // Outdoor pb: 1.90 -13. 1 Swedish indoor 2015. Coach-Stefan Holm (1 OLY 2004). Her younger brother Kim high jumped 2.00 in2005. 1.81 tallIn 2015: 1 Karlstad; 1 Sätra; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 5 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Swedish indoor

HERASHCHENKO Iryna UKR 19y 360d 1995 1.90 1.95 -147702011 World Youth silver, 2013 European junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 1.92 -14. 2 World Youth 2011; dnq EIC 2013; 3 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014 (2012-7); dnqECH 2014. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2014In 2015: 1 Kiev; =5 Lvov; 4 Hustopeče; 2 Ukrainian indoor; 1 Ukrainian Cup

1.....2.08.........Kajsa Bergqvist SWE................. 20062.....2.07.........Heike Henkel GER..................... 1992=3...2.06.........Stefka Kostadinova BUL............ 1988.......2.06.........Blanka Vlašić CRO.....................2010.......2.06.........Anna Chicherova RUS............... 2012=6...2.05.........Tia Tellebaut BEL.......................2007.......2.05.........Ariane Friedrich GER................. 2009=8...2.04.........Alina Astafei GER..................... 1995.......2.04.........Yelena Slesarenko RUS............ 2004.......2.04.........Antonietta Di Martino ITA........... 2011

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....2.02.........Kamila Lićwinko POL2.....1.99.........Mariya Kuchina RUS3.....1.98.........Airinė Palšytė LTU4.....1.97.........Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR=5...1.96.........Alessia Trost ITA.......1.96.........Ruth Beitia ESP=7...1.95.........Svetlana Shkolina RUS.......1.95.........Ana Šimić CRO=9...1.94.........4 women



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GRÜNBERG Kira AUT 21y 204d 1993 4.40 4.40 -155056x Austrian Champion (3 in + 3 out) // Outdoor pb: 4.45 -14. 10 World Youth 2009; 5 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 4 WJC 2012 (2010-dnq); 10 under-23 ECH2013; nh ECH final 2014. 1 Austrian 2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 4 Magglingen; 1 Linz Gugl; 1 Austrian indoor (4 60H); 3 Zweibrücken

MALÁČOVÁ Romana CZE 27y 294d 1987 4.35 4.45 -14537Outdoor pb: 4.50 -14. dnq WJC 2006; 11 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-12); dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC 2013; 4 WSG 2013. 1 Czech2008In 2015: 1 Prague; 2 Linz Gugl; 3 Czech indoor; 3 Prague Prazská Tycka

MORYSKOVÁ Aneta CZE 22y 166d 1992 4.30 4.30 -15541Outdoor pb: 4.25 -14. 11 under-23 ECH 2013. 1 Czech under-23 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Prague (Jan 5); 1 Prague (Jan 10); 2 Prague (Jan 23); 2 Prague (Jan 31); 3 Linz Gugl; 1 Prague (Feb 8); 1 Jablonec; 2 Czech indoor; 4 PraguePrazská Tycka

PTÁČNÍKOVÁ Jiřina CZE 28y 289d 1986 4.62 4.71 -14542Former European Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.76 -13. nh WJC 2002/2004; 4 EJC 2005 (2003-6); 1 WSG 2009; 7 WCH 2011 (2009-dnq, 2013-8=); 1 ECH 2012(2006-dnq, 2010-5, 2014-6=); =6 OLY 2012; 4 EIC 2013 (2011-4=); =2 WIC 2014 (2010-5); 2 ETCh 2014 (2009-5, 2011-3). 1 Czech2009/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Married Petr Svoboda (2011 European Indoor Champion at 60m Hurdles) onSeptember 21, 2012, but they separated in 2014. Coaches-Nikolaj Gorožkov & František Ptáčník. 1.74 tallIn 2015: 1 Prague; =5 Mouilleron le Captif; 2 Potsdam; 1 Czech indoor; 1 Prague Prazská Tycka

MURTO Wilma FIN 16y 267d 1998 4.40 4.40 -15565Holds European youth indoor best // Outdoor pb: 4.05 -14. dnq WJC 2014. 1 Finnish youth 2014In 2015: 1 Turku; 5 Nastola; 3 Kuortane; 6 Magglingen; 1 Turku; 2 Mustasaari; 2 Jyväskylä; 2 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 2 Finnish indoor

NIKKANEN Minna FIN 26y 329d 1988 4.45 4.60 -1156718x Finnish Champion (10 in + 8 out) // Outdoor pb: 4.52 -14. 6 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC 2006 (2004-dnq); 1 EJC 2007 (2003-8); dnq WCH 2007/2009; dnqEIC 2009/2011; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 5 ETCh 2010; =4 EIC 2011 (2013-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; =7 ECH 2014 (2010-9, 2012-dnq). 1 Finnish 2006/2007/2009-2014 (1 indoor 2005/2006/2007/2009-2015). Coach-Jarno Koivunen. 1.69 tallIn 2015: 1 Nastola; 3 Magglingen; 4 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 8 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Finnish indoor

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FIACK Marion FRA 22y 142d 1992 4.71 4.71 -15571Up from 4.61 to an outright French record 4.71 already in 2015 // Outdoor pb: 4.55 -14. dnq WJC 2010; 7 EJC 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 ETCh 2014; dnqECH 2014. 1 French indoor 2015. Coach-Philippe D’Encausse. 1.70 tallIn 2015: 1 Aubière (French record 4.71 – I knew I could beat that record, but then to do it right the first competition of the season ... It’s like a dream); 2 Rouen;2 Nevers; nh Eaubonne; 1 French indoor; 3 Metz

BAUER Katharina GER 24y 266d 1990 4.60 4.60 -15601Outdoor pb: 4.55 -14. 6 World Youth 2007; nh under-23 ECH 2011 final; 8 EIC 2013; 3 ETCh 2014; dnq ECH 2014. Coach-Balian Buschbaum (the formerYvonne Buschbaum, 2 EIC 2002)In 2015: 1 Leverkusen; 1 North Rhine indoor; 5 Rouen; 4 Potsdam; 3 Eaubonne; 2 German indoor

RYZIH Lisa GER 26y 158d 1988 4.72 4.72 -15613(Ryzih pronounced like “Rye - sitch”)2010 European bronze. Former World Youth & World Junior ChampionOutdoor pb: 4.71 -14. 1 World Youth 2003; 1 WJC 2004 (2006-nh final); 4 EJC 2007; 1 under-23 ECH 2009; 3 ECH 2010 (2012-7, 2014-4); 2 IAAF ContinentalCup 2010 (2014-3=); 7 EIC 2011; =6 OLY 2012; =8 WCH 2013. 1 German indoor 2011/2015. She vaulted 3.92 at age 13, a world age best. Her older sister isAnastasija Reiberger (aka Nastja Ryjikh), who was the 1999 World Indoor Champion. Coach/father-Vladimir (PV pb 5.40), mother-Yekaterina (HJ pb 1.91).Born-Omsk, her family came to German in 1992. 1.79 tallIn 2015: nh Rouen; 1 Kirchberg; 1 German indoor; 1 Metz

STRUTZ Martina GER 33y 121d 1981 4.50 4.55 -116172011 World silver. 2012 European silver. German record holder outdoorsOutdoor pb: 4.80 -11. 5 WJC 2000; 4 under-23 ECH 2001 (2003-9=); dnq EIC 2005; dnq WIC 2006; 5 ECH 2006; 2 WCH 2011; 2 ECH 2012; 5 OLY 2012. 1German 2011/2013 (1 indoor 2006). As a young child she was age-group gymnastics champion in the GDR. She admits to having seven tattoos and says herpre-competition ritual is to shave her legs and take a cold shower. 1.59 tallIn 2015: 1 Neubrandenburg; 1 North German indoor; 3 Potsdam; 3 German indoor; 2 Prague Prazská Tycka; 1 Bad Oeynhausen

KIRIAKOPOÚLOU Nikoléta GRE 28y 349d 1986 4.80 4.80 -156202012 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 4.77 -11. 6 WJC 2004; 7 EJC 2005; 1 Balkan 2008; dnq OLY 2008/2012; dnq EIC 2009/2013; 6 ETCh 2009; 1Mediterranean Games 2009; 8 WCH 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-7=); 12 WIC 2014 (2010-nh final, 2008-dnq). 1 Greek2009/2011/2013/2014 & indoor 2010/2011/2015. Coach-Emmanouíl Karayiánnis. 1.67 tallIn 2015: 1 Rouen; 2 Mouilleron le Captif; 1 Greek indoor; 1 Stockholm XL-Galan (Greek indoor record 4.76 which stood until Ekateríni Stefanídi vaulted 4.77 thenext day); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix (Regained her Greek record with 4.80, one day after Stefanídi’s 4.77)

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STEFANÍDI Ekateríni GRE 25y 29d 1990 4.77 4.77 -156232014 European silver // Outdoor pb: 4.71 -14. 1 World Youth 2005 (2007-2); 10 EJC 2007; 3 WJC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 3 WSG 2011; dnq OLY 2012;dnq EIC 2013; 2 ECH 2014 (2012-5). 1 NCAA 2012 (representing Stanford University). 1.71 tallIn 2015: 1 Air Force Academy; 1 Reno ’Summit’; 2 Albuquerque Collegiate Open; 1 Flagstaff (Jan 31); 4 Boston New Balance; 1 New York Millrose; 1 Flagstaff(Feb 20, set a Greek record 4.77 which stood for one day)

REULAND Gina LUX 22y 188d 1992 4.25 4.25 -15655Luxembourgish record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 4.20 -14. dnq ECH 2012; 1 Small States Games 2013In 2015: 1 Kirchberg (3x); 4 German Universities indoor; 3 Belgian indoor; 5 Zweibrücken

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PLUIM Femke NED 20y 299d 1994 4.47 4.47 -156642013 European junior silver. Dutch indoor record holder // Outdoor pb: 4.30 -13. 2 EJC 2013. 1 Dutch indoor 2015In 2015: 2 Magglingen; 1 Zoetermeer; 1 Dutch indoor

SAVCHENKO Anastasiya RUS 25y 110d 1989 4.60 4.71 -147172013 World Student Games Champion ... 3x Russian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.73 -13. 6 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); 4 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012;=5 EIC 2013; 1 WSG 2013 (2011-13); =5 WCH 2013; 11 WIC 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 Russian indoor 2011/2012/2013 ... coaches-Oleg Diazdinov/RodionGataullin ... 1.71 tallIn 2015: 2 Moscow ‘Christmas Cup’; 1 Moscow (Jan 15); 4 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor; 1 St Petersburg; 2 Russian indoor

SIDOROVA Anzhelika RUS 23y 250d 1991 4.75 4.75 -157192014 European Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.70 -14. 4 WJC 2010; 3 EIC 2013; 2 under-23 ECH 2013; =2 WIC 2014; 1 ETCh 2014 (2013-2); 1 ECH 2014. 1Russian 2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015)In 2015: 2 Novocheboksarsk; 4 Rouen; 1 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor; 1 Eaubonne; 1 Russian indoor

ZHUK-KRASNOVA Angelina RUS 24y 26d 1991 4.67 4.67 -157232014 European bronze // Outdoor pb: 4.70 -13. =5 EIC 2013; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 7 WCH 2013; 3 ECH 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 2 Russianindoor 2013In 2015: 1 Moscow ‘Christmas Cup’; 1 Novocheboksarsk; 1 Mustasaari; 1 Jyväskylä; 2 Russian indoor; 2 Metz

ŠUTEJ Tina SLO 26y 117d 1988 4.50 4.71 -14729(Šutej pronounced “Shoe - tay”)11x Slovenian Champion (8 out + 3 in)Outdoor pb: 4.61 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2007; 4 Mediterranean Games 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ECH 2010 (2012-dnq, 2014-10=); 2 WSG 2011 (2009-7); dnq WCH 2011; dnq OLY 2012. 2 NCAA 2010/2011 (1 indoor 2011/2012). 1 Slovenian2006/2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2007/2008/2015). Studied biology at the University of Arkansas. Coach-Slavko Cerne. 1.73 tallIn 2015: 6 Eaubonne; 1 Slovenian indoor; 6 Birmingham Grand Prix

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BÜCHLER Nicole SUI 31y 78d 1983 4.55 4.63 -14735Swiss record holder indoors & out. 9x Swiss Champion (6 in + 3 out)Outdoor pb: 4.67 -14. 12 under-23 ECH 2005; dnq OLY 2008; 2 WSG 2009 (2005-18, 2007-3); dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 8 WIC 2012; dnq ECH 2012-2014. 1Swiss 2009/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2012/2014/2015). 1.60 tallIn 2015: 1 Magglingen (Jan 17); 1 Magglingen (Jan 24); 1 Potsdam; 4 Eaubonne; 1 Swiss indoor; 3 Birmingham Grand Prix

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MOSER Angelica SUI 17y 147d 1997 4.30 4.30 -157372014 Youth Olympic Champion // Outdoor pb: 4.36 -14. 1 Youth Olympic Games 2014. 2 Swiss indoor 2014/2015In 2015: 7 Magglingen (Jan 17); 2 Magglingen (Jan 24); 1 Magglingen (Feb 1); 4 Linz Gugl; 2 Swiss indoor; 1 Swiss junior indoor; 6 Zweibrücken

BENGTSSON Angelica SWE 21y 240d 1993 4.68 4.68 -15752Full name-Angelica Therese Bengtsson2009 World Youth, 2010 Olympic Youth Champion and twice World Junior ChampionOutdoor pb: 4.58 -12. 1 World Youth 2009; 1 WJC 2010/2012; 1 Youth Olympic Games 2010; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 1 EJC 2011; dnq OLY 2012; 3 under-23ECH 2013; dnq WCH 2013; =5 ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2012/2014 (1 indoor 2010/2013/2014/2015). In late 2012 she moved to France to be coached by coach-Sebastian Homo (formerly it was her father-Glen Bengtsson). 1.64 tallIn 2015: 1 Mouilleron le Captif (Swedish indoor record wearing flats); 2 Eaubonne; 2 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Swedish indoor

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DAHLSTRÖM Malin SWE 25y 191d 1989 4.30 4.52 -14753She was Swedish record holder before Angelica Bengtsson4x Swedish Champion (2 in + 2 out)Outdoor pb: 4.50 -12. 12 ETCh 2009; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 4 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-8); dnq ECH 2012. 1 Swedish 2011/2013 (1 indoor 2011/2012).Coaches-Thomas Kyöttilä & Pakka Dahlhöjd. 1.71 tallIn 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 1 Malmö; 11 Potsdam; 3 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 7 Stockholm XL-Galan; 3 Swedish indoor; 1 Malmö Games

MEIJER Michaela SWE 21y 218d 1993 4.50 4.50 -15758Full name-Sara Michaela Meijer // Outdoor pb: 4.28 -14. nh WJC final 2010; 6 ETCh 2014. 1 Swedish 2009 (at age 16). Missed all of 2013 with injury. Coaches-Gustaf Hultgren & Thomas Kyöttilä. 1.72 tallIn 2015: 1 Loughborough; 2 Gothenburg; 2 Malmö; 1 Sätra; 7 Potsdam; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 6 Stockholm XL-Galan; 2 Swedish indoor

1.....5.02.........Jenn Suhr USA.......................... 20132.....5.01.........Yelena Isinbaeva RUS............... 20123.....4.87.........Holly Bleasdale GBR..................2012=4...4.85.........Svetlana Feonfanova RUS.........2004.......4.85.........Anna Rogowska POL.................20116.....4.83.........Fabiana Murer BRA................... 20107.....4.82.........Yarisley Silva CUB..................... 20138.....4.81.........Stacy Dragila USA..................... 20049.....4.80.........Nikolía Kiriakopoúlou GRE.........2015=10.4.77.........Silke Spiegelburg GER.............. 2012.......4.77.........Yekateríni Stefanídi GRE........... 2015

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....4.80.........Nikolía Kiriakopoúlou GRE2.....4.77.........Ekateríni Stefanídi GRE3.....4.75.........Anzhelika Sidorova RUS4.....4.72.........Lisa Ryzih GER5.....4.71.........Marion Fiack FRA6.....4.68.........Angelica Bengtsson SWE7.....4.67.........Angelina Zhuk-Krasnova RUS8.....4.62.........Jiřina Ptáčníková CZE=9...4.60.........3 women



Women’s Long JumpEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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GURI Claudia AND 19y 308d 1995 5.68 5.68 -15502Andorran indoor record holder at long & triple jump // Outdoor LJ pb: 5.14 -14. TJ pb: 12.40i -15, 10.87 -14In 2015: 2 Sabadell TJ; 2 Spanish under-23 indoor TJ (4 LJ); 7 Spanish indoor TJ

MIRONCHYK-IVANOVA Nastassia BLR 25y 326d 1989 6.56 6.82 -12515Fourth at 2011 World Championships // Outdoor pb: 7.22w, 7.08 -12. TJ pb: 14.29 -11. 8 World Youth 2005; 2 WJC 2008; dnq EIC TJ 2009; 2 under-23 ECH2009 (2011-6); 6 ECH 2010; 6 EIC 2011; 4 WCH 2011 (2009-11); 5 WIC 2012; 7 OLY 2012. 1 Belarusian 2012 (1 indoor 2008/2011/2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Minsk; 1 Mogilyov; 1 Belarusian indoor

LESUEUR Éloyse FRA 26y 232d 1988 6.74 6.90 -13575World Indoor and twice European Champion // Outdoor pb: 6.94w, 6.92 -14. 100 pb: 11.52w, 11.54 -14. 2 World Youth 2005 (7 100); dnf WJC Heptathlon 2006;2 EJC 2007; 4 WIC 2008; 3 under-23 ECH 2009; dnq WCH 2009/2011/2013; 1 ETCh 2010/2013 (2011-3); 1 ECH 2012/2014; 8 OLY 2012; 2 EIC 2013 (2011-4); 1 ETCh 2013 (2014-2); 1 WIC 2014; 1 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 French 2006/2010/2011/2012/2013. Coach-Renaud LonguevreLucky green band on her right wrist, a good luck gift from her nephew MathiasIn 2015: 1 Glasgow International; 1 Lyon 60; 6 Mondeville 60; 1 Eaubonne; 3 Malmö Games

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IROZURU Abigail GBR 25y 61d 1990 6.73 6.73 -155862015 UK Indoor Champion with 6.73 for third on UK all-time list indoorsOutdoor pb: 6.80 -12. 8 WJC 2008; 1 Commonwealth Youth Games 2008; dnq ECH 2014. 1 UK indoor 2015. Coach-Dan Pfaff (at the World Athletics Center inArizona, she was there in November-December-January)She is supported by Virgin Trains, who in 2011 named one of their fleet after herIn 2015: 4 Moscow Winter; 1 UK indoor; 1 Athlone Grand Prix

GOGOLADZE Maiko GEO 23y 177d 1991 6.20 6.20 -15598Georgian record holder, she apparently improved from 5.43 to 6.67 in 2012Outdoor pb: 6.67 -12. 100H pb: 14.54 -14. dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012 (fouled out)In 2015: 2 Georgian indoor

ACHKINADZE Xenia GER 26y 50d 1989 6.55 6.56 -12600Outdoor pb: 6.66 -13. 4 WJC 2008; 5 WSG 2013. 1 German indoor 2012In 2015: 1 Frankfurt-Kalbach; 3 Hessen indoor 60; 7 Karlsruhe; nm South German indoor; 2 German indoor

BAUSCHKE Melanie GER 26y 233d 1988 6.61 6.68 -136022009 European under-23 Champion at Long Jump & silver at High JumpOutdoor LJ pb: 6.83 -09. HJ pb: 1.90 -09. dnq WJC 2006; 7 EJC LJ 2007; dnq EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2 HJ); 3 WSG LJ 2011; 7 ECH LJ 2012; dnqEIC 2013; 6 ECH 2014 (with 6.55, though that jump had been wrongly presented as a medal-winning 6.79 for most of the contest and Bauschke was left intears). 1 German 2014In 2015: 2 Glasgow International; 5 Karlsruhe; 3 Berlin ISTAF; 4 German indoor

MOGUENARA Sosthene Taroum GER 25y 139d 1989 6.86 6.86 -15611In 2014 became Germany’s first 7m long jumper since the retirement of Heike DrechslerOutdoor pb: 7.04 -13. dnq WIC 2010; 3 under-23 ECH 2011 (2009-4); dnq WCH 2011; 4 ECH 2012; dnq OLY 2012; 5 ETCh 2013; 12 WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2015.1 German 2013 (1 indoor 2009/2010/2014/2015). Chadian originIn 2015: 1 Saarl indoor; 3 Karlsruhe; 5 Berlin ISTAF; 1 German indoor

SIGURDARDÓTTIR Hafdís ISL 28y 21d 1987 6.47 6.47 -15633Winner of 23 national titles (including 10 in 2014 alone), though she Icelandic record holder only at long jump, indoors & outOutdoor LJ pb: 6.72w, 6.41 1-4. TJ pb: 13.04 -14; 100 pb: 11.73w -12 (11.84 -14); 200 pb: 23.82w, 23.93 -13 (24.07 -14); 400 pb: 54.03 -13 (54.16 -14). 3 SmallStates of Europe Games LJ 2011 (6 100); dnq ECH LJ 2013 (ht 200)In 2015: 1 Akureyri 60/LJ; 1 Reykjavik 60/LJ; 1 Icelandic indoor LJ (2 60/200)

STRATI Laura ITA 24y 153d 1990 6.53 6.53 -15645Outdoor pb: 6.36 -11. 7 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Italian indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Padua; 3 Linz Gugl; 1 Italian indoor

GRABUSTE Aiga LAT 26y 345d 1988 6.82 6.82 -156492012 European bronze in Heptathlon // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.46; HJ: 1.79i/1.77; SP: 14.81i/14.56; 200: 24.42; LJ: 6.82i/6.69; JT: 48.67; 800: 2:12.90. Heptathlon pb: 6507w/6414 -11(at Heptathlon) 27 World Youth Heptathlon 2005; 9 WJC Heptathlon 2006; 1 EJC Heptathlon 2007; 19 OLY Heptathlon 2008; 1 under-23 ECH Heptathlon 2009;11 WCH Heptathlon 2011 (2007-17, 2009-12); 8 WIC Heptathlon 2010 (dnq LJ 2012); 10 EIC Heptathlon 2011 (2009-dnf); 3 ECH Heptathlon 2012; 5 ECH LJ2014. 1 Latvian 100H 2007/2008, LJ 2014, Heptathlon 2009/2011, SP 2010, indoor Pentathlon 2011, indoor 200/LJ 2011 & indoor LJ 2015. 1.78/66kgIn 2015: 1 Katrina Cup LJ; 1 Tbilisi LJ; 1 Tartu LJ; 1 Latvian indoor LJ

AKPANA ASSA Nadia NOR 19y 73d 1995 6.36 6.36 -15669Outdoor pb: 6.39 -14. dnq EJC 2013; 2 WJC 2014. 1 Norwegian 2014 (1 indoor 2015)In 2015: 1 Gothenburg; 1 Norwegian indoor; 2 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 4 Stockholm XL-Galan

MARINCU Florentina ROU 18y 330d 1996 6.67 6.67 -14/15697Reigning World Youth Champion at Long & Triple Jump // Outdoor LJ pb: 6.71 -14. TJ pb: 13.81 -13. 1 World Youth LJ/TJ 2013; dnq EIC LJ 2013; 4 EJC TJ2013; 1 Balkan indoor LJ 2015. 1 Romanian indoor 60 2014/2014 (1 LJ 2015)In 2015: 1 Bacau LJ; 1 Romanian indoor 60/LJ; 1 Balkan indoor LJ; 1 Romanian junior indoor LJ

ROTARU Alina ROU 21y 273d 1993 6.68 6.68 -14/157022010 Youth Olympic silver // Outdoor pb: 6.74 -14. HJ pb: 1.85i -12. 2 World Youth 2009 (4 HJ); dnq WJC 2010; 2 Youth Olympic Games 2010; 2 EJC 2011;dnq ECH 2012; 5 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 5 under-23 ECH 2013; 4 Francophone Games 2013; 1 Balkan 2014; 7 ECH 2015. 1 Romanian 2013/2014In 2015: 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor; 4 Karlsruhe; 2 South German indoor; 2 Berlin ISTAF

DJORDJEVIC Nina SLO 26y 293d 1988 6.47 6.47 -15725(Née Kokot)4x Slovenian Champion (2 in + 2 out) // Outdoor pb: 6.58 -14. dnq World Youth 2003; 9 WJC 2006; 9 EJC 2007; 12 ECH 2012. 1 Slovenian 2012/2014 (1indoor 2006/2015)In 2015: 1 Udine; 2 Linz Gugl; 3 Eaubonne; 1 Slovenian indoor; nm Balkan indoor

ŠPANOVIĆ Ivana SRB 24y 299d 1990 6.83 6.92 -14732World Championship bronzes indoors & out, then European silver outdoors in 2014Outdoor pb: 6.88 -14. TJ pb: 13.78 -14. dnq World Youth 2005; 1 WJC 2008 (2006-7); 1 WSG 2009; 2 EJC 2009 (2007-5); 2 under-23 ECH 2011; 11 OLY 2012(2008-dnq); 5 EIC 2013 (2007-dnq); 3 WCH 2013; 3 WIC 2014; 2 ECH 2014 (2010-8, 2012-dnq); 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Balkan 2011/2013. 1 Serbian2006/2008/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015). She once kept a pet kangaroo at her home in Novi Sad (called “Stopi”)In 2015: 1 Novi Sad 60 (Serbian record 7.31); 1 Serbian indoor 60/LJ; 3 Birmingham Grand Prix; 1 Malmö Games

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MEDGYESOVÁ Renáta SVK 32y 36d 1983 6.33 6.56 -107441999 World Youth silver at high jump, now she’s more of a long jumperOutdoor LJ pb: 6.79 -10. HJ pb: 1.88 -98. 6 EJC HJ 97 (99-7=); 2 World Youth HJ 99 (5 TJ); 11 EJC 2001; dnq EIC HJ 2002/2011; 5 WJC HJ 2002 (98/2000-dnq); 7 ECH LJ 2010 (2012-dnq); dnq EIC 2013. Father was former national league football player. 1.69 tallIn 2015: 1 Olomouc LJ; 1 Vienna LJ; 4 Bratislava LJ; 2 Budapest MASZ LJ; 1 Spala LJ; 3 Slovak indoor LJ

SLANÍČKOVÁ Lucie SVK 26y 116d 1988 6.34 6.34 -15747Slovak record holder at 400m hurdles // pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 14.25; HJ: 1.76i/1.75; SP: 11.72; 200: 24.73; LJ: 6.27; JT: 42.69; 800: 2:13.69. Heptathlon: 5780 -12. 400 pb: 54.18 -14. 400H pb: 56.96 -14. sf EJC400H 2007; ht 400H 2014. 1 Slovak 400H 2009/2012; 1 Slovak indoor pentathlon 2009/2012In 2015: 1 Prague LJ (Jan 5); 1 Prague 300/500 (Jan 16); 2 Jablonec LJ; 1 Bratislava 400 (2 LJ); 1 Prague 400 (Feb 10); 2 Vienna ASVÖ 400 ‘C’; 2 Slovakindoor 400/LJ

VELDÁKOVÁ Jana SVK 33y 275d 1981 6.40 6.56 -0775019x Slovak Champion (11 out + 8 in) // Outdoor pb: 6.72 -08. TJ pb: 13.40 -04. 8 WSG 2003 (2005-11, 2007-10); dnq EIC 2005/2007/2009/2011/2013; 12 WCH2007 (2009/2013-dnq); 9 ECH 2010/2012 (2006-12, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2000-2009/2012 (1 indoors 2005-2009/2012/2013). Twin sister-Danawon 2000 World Junior Triple Jump bronze. Coach-Radoslav DubovskyIn 2015: 1 Jablonec; 1 Bratislava; 1 Linz Gugl; 2 Athlone Grand Prix; 1 Slovak indoor

JARDER Erica SWE 28y 337d 1986 6.69 6.71 -13756Full name-Erica May-Lynn Jarder2013 European indoor bronze, where she improved from 6.48 to 6.71Outdoor pb: 6.84w, 6.68 -14. 3 EIC 2013; 10 WCH 2013; 8 WIC 2014; 3 ETCh 2014; 8 ECH 2014. 1 Swedish 2007/2012/2013/2014 & indoor2008/2009/2012/2013/2015. Coach-Anders Møller. Lives-CopenhagenIn 2015: 2 Malmö; 2 Karlsruhe; 1 Gothenburg 60; 4 Berlin ISTAF; 5 Stockholm XL-Galan; 1 Swedish indoor

SAGNIA Khaddi SWE 20y 319d 1994 6.66 6.66 -15761Full name-Khaddijatou Victoria Sagnia2010 Youth Olympic Champion at Triple JumpOutdoor LJ pb: 6.55 -14. TJ pb: 13.86w, 13.65 -11. 1 Youth Olympic TJ 2010; 9 World Youth TJ 2011 (11 LJ). Mother from Gambia. 1 Swedish TJ 2011 &indoor LJ/TJ 2011. Coach-Katrin KlaupIn 2015: 1 Malmö 60 (Jan 24); 1 Gothenburg 60; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 2 Stockholm XL-Galan LJ; 2 Swedish indoor 60

MEY Karin Melis TUR 30y 277d 1984 - 6.66 -12767TRANSFEREE – Formerly: Karin Mey RSA, obtained Turkish citizenship on June 30, 2008 and immediately cleared to represent Turkey as she nevercompeted for South Africa apart from at World Student GamesOutdoor pb: 6.93 -07. 6 WSG 2005; dnq OLY 2008; dnq EIC 2009; 3 WCH 2009 (2011-8); dnq WIC 2010/2012; dq ECH 2012; dq OLY 2012. 1 South African2004. She is long jump record holder indoors and out both for South Africa & TurkeyFailed a doping control test at the 2012 European Championships. When that was confirmed, she was withdrawn from the London Olympic final (after she hadleapt 6.80 in qualifying) and eventually banned for two years to August 2014

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BEKH Maryna UKR 19y 230d 1995 6.41 6.41 -157682013 European junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 6.78 -13. TJ pb: 13.07 -13. 1 European Youth Olympic Festival 2011; 5 World Youth 2011; 8 WJC 2012; 10 ETCh2013; 3 EJC 2013; dnq WCH 2013. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2015In 2015: 3 Kiev; 1 Otrokovice; 6 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 1 Ukrainian indoor

1.....7.37.........Heike Drechsler GDR.................19882.....7.30.........Galina Chistyakova RUS............19893.....7.23.........Brittney Reese USA................... 20124.....7.20.........Larisa Berezhnaya UKR............19895.....7.17.........Yelena Khlopotnova UKR......... 19856.....7.13.........Jack. Joyner-Kersee USA......... 1994=7...7.09.........Helga Radtke GDR.................... 1985.......7.09.........Inessa Kravets UKR...................1992=9...7.05.........Iolanda Chen RUS..................... 1989.......7.05.........Tatayana Kotova RUS............... 2000

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....6.93.........Kat. Johnson-Thompson GBR2.....6.86.........Sosthene Moguenara GER3.....6.83.........Ivana Španović SRB4.....6.82.........Yekaterina Koneva RUS5.....6.82.........Aiga Grabuste LAT6.....6.74.........Éloyse Lesueur FRA7.....6.73.........Abigail Irozuru GBR8.....6.69.........Erica Jarder SWE9.....6.68.........Alina Rotaru ROU=10.6.66.........Florentina Marincu ROU.......6.66.........Khaddi Sagnia SWE



Women’s Triple JumpEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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GURI Claudia AND 19y 308d 1995 12.40 12.40 -15502Andorran indoor record holder at long & triple jump // Outdoor TJ pb: 10.87 -14. LJ pb: 5.68i -15, 5.14 -14In 2015: 2 Sabadell TJ; 2 Spanish under-23 indoor TJ (4 LJ); 7 Spanish indoor TJ

VIATKINA Natallia BLR 28y 23d 1987 14.18 14.18 -15518Outdoor pb: 14.40 -13. LJ pb: 6.23 -11. 7 WJC 2006; dnq EIC 2009; 7 under-23 ECH 2009; 9 ECH 2010 (2014-dnq); 7 ETCh 2011; 6 WSG 2011; 8 ETCh 2013(12 LJ); dnq WCH 2013. 1 Belarusian 2009/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2009/2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Belarusian Cup indoor; 1 Belarusian indoor

BÂNOVA Andriana BUL 27y 308d 1987 14.10 14.14 -125192011 Balkan Champion // Outdoor TJ pb: 14.34 -11. LJ pb: 6.50 -12 (6.35i -15). 8 EJC TJ 2005; dnq WJC TJ 2006; 9 under-23 ECH TJ 2007/2009; dnq ECH TJ2010/2012/2014; dnq EIC TJ 2011; 1 Balkan TJ 2011; dnq WCH TJ 2011. 1 Bulgarian TJ 2009/2010/2011/2012 (1 indoors TJ 2006/2008/2010/2011/2012). 1Bulgarian LJ 2012/2014 (1 indoors 2012). Coach-Atanas IvanovPartner-Georgi Ivanov (former World Youth & World Junior Champion at Shot Put), their son, ViktorIn 2015: 1 Otrokovice TJ; 4 Jablonec LJ; 1 Dobrich TJ; 2 Bulgarian indoor LJ (nm TJ); 2 Balkan indoor TJ

PETROVA Gabriela BUL 22y 248d 1992 14.55 14.55 -155252013 European under-23 Champion // Outdoor pb: 14.13 -14. LJ pb: 6.50 -12 (6.35i -15). dnq WJC 2010; 5 EJC 2011; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 ECH 2014. 1Bulgarian 2010/2013 (1 indoor LJ/TJ 2015)In 2015: 1 Bulgarian indoor LJ/TJ

MÁJKOVÁ Lucie CZE 26y 238d 1988 13.66 13.66 -155358x Czech Champion (4 in + 4 out) // Outdoor pb: 13.71 -14. 6 ETCh 2014 (2011-10). 1 Czech 2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2014/2014)In 2015: 1 Olomouc; 3 Bratislava; 1 Budapest MASZ; 2 Spala; 1 Czech indoor (3 LJ)

NDOUMBE Ruth ESP 28y 63d 1987 13.85 13.85 -15553Fourth at 2014 European Championships // Outdoor pb: 14.15 -14. LJ pb: 6.29w -09, 6.25 -10. HJ pb: 1.80 -09. 8 WJC 2006; 10 under-23 ECH 2009; 10 ETCh2010; 4 ECH 2014. 1 Spanish 2009/2010/2014. Coach-Rafael BlanquerIn 2015: 1 Valencia (Jan 17); 2 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Valencia (Feb 7); 2 Spanish indoor

SARRAPIO Patricia ESP 32y 109d 1982 14.00 -075568x Spanish Champion (5 in + 3 out) // Outdoor pb: 14.30w -1214.10 -10/11. dnq WJC 2000; 8 Mediterranean Games 2005; 1 Ibero-American 2006 (2010-3);dnq ECH 2006/2010/2012/2014; 6 WSG 2007; dnq WCH 2007/2011; dnq WIC 2008/2012; 3 ETCh 2011 (2009-7, 2010-11); dnq OLY 2012; 5 EIC 2013(2007/2009/2011-dnq). 1 Spanish 2011/2012/2013 & indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015. Coach-Juan Carlos AlvarezIn 2015: 1 Madrid (Jan 24); 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Madrid (Feb 7); 1 Spanish indoor; 9 ECH

MÄKELÄ Kristiina FIN 22y 104d 1992 14.20 14.20 -15564Finnish record holder indoors // Outdoor pb: 13.81w, 13.70 -14. 6 World Youth 2009; 12 ETCh 2010l 7 WJC 2010; 2 EJC 2011 (10 LJ); dnq ECH 2012. 1Finnish 2009/2011 (1 indoor 2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Helsinki; 1 Mustasaari; 1 Finnish indoor; 1 Espoo; 1 Äänekoski

ASSANI ISSOUF Jeanine FRA 22y 199d 1992 14.13 14.13 -15568Outdoor pb: 13.95 -14. 9 EJC 2011; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 8 ETCh 2014. 1 French indoor 2014/2015In 2015: 3 Düsseldorf; 1 Eaubonne; 1 French indoor

DEMUT Katja GER 31y 74d 1983 14.16 14.47 -1160410x German Champion (6 out + 4 in). German record holder indoors & outOutdoor pb: 14.57 -11. 7 WJC 2002 (2000-dnq); 5 European under-23 2003 (2005-12); 6 ECP 2007/2008; dnq EIC 2009; dnq WCH 2009; dnq ECH 2010/2014;dnq EIC 2011; 6 ETCh 2011 (2009-11, 2010-8). 1 German 2003/2007/2008/2009/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2007/2009/2010/2011). Coach-Michael HöhneIn 2015: 1 Thüringen indoor LJ; 4 Düsseldorf; 1 Erfurt LJ; 2 Chemnitz; 2 German indoor

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GIERISCH Kristin GER 24y 197d 1990 14.19 -12605Gierisch is pronounced “Gear-sh” // Outdoor pb: 14.34w, 14.31 -14. LJ pb: 6.46i -15, 6.21 -14. 6 World Youth TJ 2007; 5 EJC TJ 2009; dnq WIC TJ 2012; 9ECH TJ 2014. 1 German 2014 (1 indoor 2012/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Sachsen indoor LJ/TJ; 1 Düsseldorf TJ; 1 Chemnitz TJ; 1 German indoor TJ

KNYAZYEVA Hanna ISR 25y 161d 1989 14.23 14.31 -12634Fourth at London Olympics for Ukraine, now with Israel // Outdoor pb: 14.71 -12. LJ pb: 6.52 -14. 1 World Schools Games 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 WJC 2008; 4WSG 2011; 5 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 4 OLY 2012; 6 WCH 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2012; 1 Israeli 2013/2014; 1 Portuguese LJ/TJ 2014She acquired Israeli citizenship on May 12, 2013 and as the Ukrainian Athletics Federation agrees to the transfer, was cleared by the IAAF to represent Israelfrom June 12, 2013, so her Israeli records are 14.58 (July 2013) and 14.23i (2014)In 2015: 2 Portuguese indoor; 1 Balkan indoor

DERKACH Dariya ITA 21y 343d 1993 13.84 13.84 -15642Ex-Ukraine, has lived in Italy since November 21, 2007 acquired Italian citizenship on March 28, 2013 and cleared to represent Italy from June 4, 2013Outdoor TJ pb: 13.92 -13pbs in Heptathlon events:100H: 13.83; HJ: 1.75i/1.72; SP: 9.62i/8.57; 200: 24.64; LJ: 6.67; JT: 36.12; 800: 2:21.56i/2:26.65. Heptathlon pb: 5224 -106 ETCh LJ 2013; 2 under-23 ECH TJ 2013 (6 LJ); dnq WCH LJ 2013; dnq ECH TJ 2014. 1 Italian TJ 2014 & indoor 2015 1 Italian indoor LJ 2013/2014. Hermother Daria Derkach triple jumped 14.09 in 1999In 2015: 2 Ancona 60/LJ; 2 Italian indoor Pentathlon; 8 Karlsruhe LJ; 1 Italian under-23 indoor TJ (3 LJ); 1 Italian indoor TJ (4 LJ)

DZINDZALETAITĖ Dovilė LTU 21y 234d 1993 13.95 13.98 -146512012 World junior silver // Outdoor pb: 14.17 -12. 1 Youth Olympic Games ‘B’ 2010; 2 WJC 2012; dnq EIC 2013; 9 under-23 ECH 2013; dnq ECH 2013. 1Lithuanian 2013/2014 (1 indoor 2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Valencia (Jan 10); 1 Valencia (Jan 18); 1 Lithuanian Clubs indoor; 2 Valencia (Feb 7); 1 Lithuanian indoor

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COSTA Susana POR 30y 163d 1984 13.73 13.94 -13693Outdoor pb: 14.19 -12. dnq EIC 2007/2013; 1 Ibero-American 2012; 8 ECH 2014 (2012-dnq). 1 Portuguese 2003/2005/2006In 2015: 2 Lisbon; 1 Pombal; 3 Portuguese indoor; 2 Portuguese Clubs indoor

MAMONA Patricia POR 26y 103d 1988 14.10 14.36 -146942012 European silver. Portuguese record holder & 10x champion (5 in + 5 out)Outdoor pb: 14.52 -12. LJ pb: 6.22w -12, 6.21i -09, 6.16 -05. Heptathlon pb: 5293 -11. 4 WJC 2006; 8 ETCh 2009/2011; 2 WSG 2011; dnq WCH 2011; 2 ECH2012 (2010-10, 2014-dnq); dnq OLY 2012; 8 EIC 2013; 4 WIC 2014. 1 NCAA 2010/2011. 1 Portuguese 2008/2009/2010/2011/2012/2013 (1 indoor2012/2013/2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Lisbon (Jan 11); 1 Lisbon (Jan 20); 5 Düsseldorf; 1 Portuguese indoor; 1 Portuguese Clubs indoor

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BUJIN Cristina ROU 26y 326d 1988 14.28 14.35 -09696World Youth & European Junior medallist // Outdoor pb: 14.42 -09. LJ pb: 6.38 -09. 5 World Youth LJ 2003; 2 EJC 2005 (dnq LJ); 3 World Youth 2005; 6 WJC2006 (2004-9); 3 EJC 2007; dnq WIC 2008; 2 under-23 ECH 2009; 7 WCH 2009; 5 EIC 2011 (2007/2009/2013-dnq); 3 WSG 2011; dnq ECH 2012/2014; dnqOLY 2012; 1 Balkan 2014. 1 Romanian 2009/2012/2014 (1 indoor 2006/2009/2011/2015)In 2015: 1 Bacau; 1 Bucharest; 1 Romanian indoor

PANŢUROIU Elena Andreea ROU 20y 9d 1995 13.86 13.93 -146982013 European junior silver // Outdoor pb: 13.81 -14. LP pb: 6.44i -14. Heptathlon pb: 5102 -13. 2 EJC 2013; 5 WJC 2014. 1 Romanian indoor 2014In 2015: 2 Bacau; 2 Bucharest; 3 Romanian indoor; 3 Balkan indoor

SANDU Cristina ROU 25y 1d 1990 13.85 13.85 -157032009 European junior silver // Outdoor TJ pb: 13.99 -14. LJ pb: 6.57 -12 (6.06i -15). 4 World Youth LJ 2007 (2005-11); 9 WJC LJ 2008 (2006-dnq); dnq WJC TJ2008; 2 EJC TJ 2009 (5 LJ); dnq EIC LJ 2011; dnq ECH LJ 2012; 12 ECH TJ 2014In 2015: 2 Bacau LJ (3 TJ); 3 Bucharest TJ; 2 Romanian indoor TJ

KONEVA Yekaterina RUS 26y 160d 1988 14.68 14.68 -157092013 World silver, then 2014 World indoor gold // LJ Outdoor pb: 14.89 -14. LJ pb: 6.82i -15, 6.70 -11. 1 WSG 2011/2013; 2 ETCh 2013; 2 WCH 2013; 1 WIC2014; 2 ECH 2014; 2 IAAF Continental Cup 2014. 1 Russian 2014. Served a two year doping ban from 2007-2009In 2015: 1 Volgograd LJ/TJ (Jan 17/18); 1 Volgograd TJ (Jan 24); 1 Moscow Winter LJ (pb 6.82); 1 Krasnodar LJ; 1 Russian indoor LJ/TJ

BABŠEK Saša SLO 22y 342d 1992 13.54 13.54 -15724Outdoor pb: 13.17 -13. 1 Slovenian indoor 2014/2015In 2015: 1 Ljubljana; 1 Novi Sad; 2 Zagreb; 2 Slovenska Bistrica; 1 Celje; 1 Slovenian indoor; 4 Balkan indoor

VELĎÁKOVÁ Dana SVK 33y 275d 1981 13.85 14.40 -09749Slovak record holder indoors & out // Outdoor pb: 14.51 -08. LJ pb: 6.72 -08. 6 WJC 98; 8 EJC 99; 3 WJC 2000 (12 LJ); 4 under-23 ECH 2003 (2001-5); dnqOLY LJ/TJ 2008 (fouled out both contests); 3 EIC 2009 (2002/2005/2013-dnq, 2007-6); 8 WCH 2009 (2005-dnq, 2007-12, 2011/2013-11); 6 WIC 2010(2006/2012/2014-8); 3 EIC 2011; 5 ECH 2012 (2006-dnq, 2010-7, 2014-6); 12 OLY 2012. 1 Slovak 2002-2005/2008-2013 (1 indoor 2002/2004-2015). Twinsister-Jana is an international long jumperIn 2015: nm Düsseldorf; 2 Bratislava; 3 Chemnitz; 1 Slovak indoor

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PTASHKINA Tetyana UKR 22y 54d 1993 13.67 13.67 -15778Outdoor pb: 13.70 -15. 1 Ukrainian indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Kiev; 1 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 1 Ukrainian Cup

1.....15.36.......Tatyana Lebedeva RUS.............20042.....15.16.......Ashia Hansen GBR.................... 19983.....15.14.......Olga Rypakova KAZ...................20104.....15.08.......Marija Šestak SLO..................... 20085.....15.05.......Yargelis Savigne CUB................20086.....15.03.......Iolanda Chen RUS..................... 19957.....15.01.......Inna Lasvoskaya RUS................19978.....15.00.......Hrisopiyo Devetzí GRE.............. 2008=9...14.94.......Iva Prandzheva BUL................. 1999.......14.94.......Cristina Nicolau ROU................. 2000.......14.94.......Oksana Udmurtova RUS............2008

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....14.68.......Yekaterina Koneva RUS2.....14.55.......Gabriela Petrova BUL3.....14.30.......Kristin Gierisch GER4.....14.28.......Cristina Bujin ROU5.....14.23.......Hanna Knyazyeva ISR6.....14.20.......Kristiina Mäkelä FIN7.....14.18.......Natallia Viatkina BLR8.....14.16.......Katja Demut GER9.....14.14.......Olga Saladukha UKR10...14.13.......Jeanine Assani Issouf FRA



Women’s Shot PutEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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ABRAHMCHUK Alena BLR 27y 19d 1988 18.31 19.06 -13511(Née Kopets)2013 European indoor bronze // SP pb: 19.24 -13. DT pb: 54.57 -14. dnq WJC SP/DT 2006; 2 EJC SP 2007 (dnq DT); 3 WSG 2009 (2011-5); 3 under-23 ECHSP 2009; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 3 EIC 2013 (2011-dnq); 12 WCH 2013; 9 ECH 2014. 1 Belarusian 2013 & indoors 2011/2013/2014In 2015: 2 Brest; 2 Minsk; 2 Belarusian Cup indoor; 1 Belarusian winter DT; 2 Belarusian indoor

LEANTSIUK Yuliya BLR 31y 33d 1984 19.00 19.00 -155132007 World Student Games silver // Outdoor pb: 19.79 -08. DT pb: 48.72 -14. 3 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2002; 2 EJC 2003; 4 EIC 2007; 2 WSG 2007; 2World Military Games 2007; 6 ETCh 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 7 WIC 2014; 4 ECH 2014. 1.85/80kgFailed a doping test after originally winning at the 2008 European Cup, banned in 2008-2010In 2015: 1 Brest; 1 Minsk; 1 Belarusian Cup indoor; 1 Belarusian indoor

MAVRODIEVA Radoslava BUL 27y 357d 1987 18.34 18.34 -155243x Balkan Champion // Outdoor pb: 18.67 -13. DT pb: 44.55 -13. 6 WJC 2004; 5 EJC 2005; dnq EIC 2011/2013; 1 Balkan 2011/2013/2014; dnq WCH2011/2013; dnq WIC 2012/2014; 6 ECH 2012 (2010-dnq, 2014-12); dnq OLY 2012. 1 Bulgarian 2005/2010/2011/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2005/2010/2011). Heryounger sister Zheniam is also a shot putter. 1.78/86kgIn 2015: 1 Dobrich; 2 Balkan indoor

KÁRNÍKOVÁ Jana CZE 34y 19d 1981 16.75 17.30 -1053221x Czech Champion (12 out + 9 in) // Outdoor pb: 17.29 -08. DT pb: 51.02 -08 dnq European under-23 2003; dnq ECH 2006/2010; 7 ETCh 2009 (2014-11). 1Czech 2003-2014 (1 indoor 2003/2005/2006-2011/2013). 1.87/85kgIn 2015: 1 Otrokovice; 1 Jablonec (Jan 28); 1 Jablonec (Feb 1); 2 Czech indoor

MULBJERG Trine DEN 24y 316d 1990 16.76 16.76 -155479x Danish Champion (5 in + 4 out). Danish record holder indoors & outOutdoor pb: 16.45 -13. 11 under-23 ECH 2011. 1 Danish 2010-2013 (1 indoor 2011-2015). She is the first female Danish shot putter at a major championshipsince 1958In 2015: 1 Malmö; 1 Växjö (Jan 31); 1 Gothenburg; 1 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 1 Danish indoor; 1 Växjö (Feb 28)

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RUIZ Úrsula ESP 31y 206d 1983 17.68 17.68 -15555Full name-Úrsula Ruiz Pérez11x Spanish Champion (6 out + 5 in) // Outdoor pb: 17.99 -12. 10 WJC 2002; 6 WSG 2009/2011; 3 Ibero-American 2010; dnq ECH 2010/2012/2014; dnq WIC2012/2014; dnq OLY 2012; 8 EIC 2013; dnq WCH 2013; 6 ETCh 2014 (2010-7, 2011-8, 2013-5). 1 Spanish 2008/2010/2011/2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor2011/2012/2013/2014/2015). Coach-Carlos Burón. 1.70/82kgIn 2015: 1 Spanish Clubs indoor; 1 Zaragoza; 1 Spanish indoor; 14 ECH

PIIRIMÄE Kätlin EST 19y 117d 1995 16.31 16.31 -155602013 European junior bronze // Outdoor pb: 16.80 -13. dnq World Youth SP/DT 2011; 3 EJC 2013; 10 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq); dnq ECH 2014. 1 Estonian2012/2013/2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015)In 2015: 1 Estonian under-23 indoor; 1 Tallinn; 1 Estonian indoor

HINRICHS Denise GER 27y 271d 1987 17.76 19.63 -096072009 European indoor silver // Outdoor pb: 19.47 -09. 4 World Youth 2003; 1 EJC 2005; 2 WJC 2006; dnq OLY 2008; 2 EIC 2009; 1 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-2); 11 WCH 2009; 8 ECH 2010. 1 German indoor 2009. Policewoman. Surgeries on right knee (2011) & left knee (2014). Coach-Miroslaw Jasinski. 1.80/80kgIn 2015: 2 Sassnitz; 4 Rochlitz; 1 South German indoor; 2 German indoor

URBANIAK Lena GER 22y 124d 1992 17.79 17.79 -15618Former World Youth & European Junior Champion // Outdoor pb: 17.84 -14. DT pb: 51.31 -09. 1 World Youth 2009 (6 DT); 10 WJC 2010; 1 EJC 2011; 3 under-23 ECH 2013; 8 ECH 2014. 1 German indoor 2015In 2015: 2 Gammertingen; 3 Sassnitz; 1 Baden-Württemberg indoor; 2 Rochlitz; 1 German Universities indoor; 1 German indoor; 10 ECH

MÁRTON Anita HUN 26y 49d 1989 18.60 18.63 -14626Broke through 19m at the perfect time to win 2014 European bronze. Winner of 25 Hungarian titles at shot or discus throw (16 out + 9 in)DT pb: 56.80 -14 (56.02 -15). 11 World Youth SP 2005 (dnq DT); 12 WJC DT 2006 (dnq SP); 6 EJC DT 2007 (7 SP); 6 WJC DT 2008 (7 SP); dnq WCH SP2009/2011/2013; 5 EIC SP 2011 (2009/2013-dnq); 3 under-23 ECH DT 2011 (5 SP); 7 ECH SP 2012 (2010-11); dnq OLY SP 2012; 4 WSG SP 2013 (2011-7);6 WIC SP 2014 (2010-dnq). Her father István was an national level weightlifter. Coach-Láslo Eperjesi. 1.72/90kgIn 2015: 1 Budapest City indoor; 1 Budapest MASZ; 1 Hungarian indoor; 1 Hungarian winter DT

ROSA Chiara ITA 32y 36d 1983 18.21 18.68 -0864416x Italian Champion (10 out + 6 in) // Outdoor pb: 19.15 -07/09. 4 WJC 2002 (2000-12); 3 under-23 ECH 2005 (2003-3); 8 WCH 2007 (2005/2009/2011/2013-dnq); 5 WIC 2008 (2006/2014-dnq); 4 ECP 2008; 13 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2 ETCh 2009 (2010/2011-3, 2013-4); 2 WSG 2009 (2005-5); 3 ECH 2012 (2006-7,2020-13, 2014-5); 4 EIC 2013 (2007/2009-dnq, 2011-7). 1 Italian 2005-2014 (1 indoor 2006/2008/2011/2013/2014/2015). Student of modern languages at theUniversity of Padua. Coach-Enzo Agostini. 1.78/110kgIn 2015: 1 Padua (Jan 17); 1 Padua (Jan 31); 1 Italian indoor

GUBA Paulina POL 23y 295d 1991 17.54 17.79 -126806x Polish Champion (3 in + 3 out) // Outdoor pb: 17.47 -12. 4 EJC 2009; 9 WJC 2010; 6 ETCh 2011; 4 under-23 ECH 2011; dnq WIC 2012; 5 under-23 ECH2013. 1 Polish 2011/2012/2014 (1 indoor 2011/2012/2015)In 2015: 1 Toruń (Jan 24); 1 Toruń (Feb 4); 1 Polish indoor

PODOLSKAYA Anastasiya RUS 24y 199d 1990 17.97 17.97 -15714(Née Bessoltseva)2015 Russian Indoor Champion // Outdoor pb: 17.71 -14. 7 EJC 2009. 1 Russian indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Moscow ‘Christmas Cup’; 1 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor; 1 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor; 1 Russian indoor

HRASNOVÁ Martina SVK 31y 349d 1983 15.60 15.60 -15742(Née Danisova). Slovak record holder at Hammer Throw. 2009 World bronze. Twice European silverOutdoor SP pb: 15.02 -06. HT pb: 76.90 -09. (At Hammer Throw) dnq World Youth 99; 2 EJC 2001 (99-4); 2 WJC 2002 (2000-5); 8 OLY 2008 (2012-dnq); 2WSG 2009 (2007-5); 3 WCH 2009 (2001/2009/2013-dnq); 2 ECH 2012/2014 (2002/2006-dnq). 1 Slovak 2008/2012/2013/2014. Served two-year dopingsuspension 2003-2005. 1.77/80kgIn 2015: 1 Slovak indoor SP

ROOS Fanny SWE 20y 62d 1995 16.69 16.69 -15760Full name-Fanny Matilda Charlotte Roos // Outdoor pb: 16.29 -14. 10 World Youth 2011; dnq WJC 2012; 5 EJC 2013; 10 ETCh 2014; 6 WJC 2014 (2012-dnq).1 Swedish 2014 (1 indoor 2014/2015). Coach-Per Karlsson. 1.73/78kgIn 2015: 1 Växjö (Jan 31); 2 NOR v DEN v FIN v SWE indoor; 1 Swedish indoor

1.....22.50.......Helena Fibingerová TCH............19772.....22.14.......Natalya Lisovskaya RUS............19873.....21.70.......Nadezhda Ostapchuk BLR.........20104.....21.60.......Val. Fedyushina RUS................19915.....21.59.......Ilona Briesenick GDR.................19796.....21.46.......Claudia Losch FRG....................1986=7...21.26.......Ines Müller GDR.........................1985.......21.26.......Natalya Akhrimenko RUS.......... 19879.....21.23.......Margitta Pufe GDR.....................197810...21.15.......Irina Korzhanenko RUS............. 1999

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....19.00.......Yulia Leantsiuk BLR2.....18.60.......Anita Márton HUN3.....18.34.......Radoslava Mavrodieva BUL4.....18.31.......Alena Abrahmchuk BLR5.....18.21.......Chiara Rosa ITA=6...17.97.......Julaika Nicoletti ITA.......17.97.......Anastasiya Podolskaya RUS8.....17.94.......Halyna Obleshchuk UKR9.....17.79.......Lena Urbaniak GER10...17.76.......Denise Hinrichs GER



Women’s PentathlonEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

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THIAM Nafissatou BEL 20y 198d 1994 - 4558 -13509(Pronounced Tea-Am)(“Nafi”). 2014 European bronze and Belgian senior record holder at Heptathlon (replacing Tia Hellebaut)pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.42i; HJ: 1.97 (1.94i); SP: 15.03 (14.22i); LJ: 6.37 (6.34i); 800: 2:20.79 (2:21.18i)Heptathlon pb: 6508 -14. 4 World Youth 2011; 14 WJC 2012; 1 EJC 2013; 14 WCH 2013; 3 ECH 2014. Student of Geographical Sciences at the University ofLiège. She set a world junior indoor pentathlon best in 2013, but it could not stand as an official world record because he doping control test was not carrieduntil the following day. Father from Senegal. 1.84/69kgIn 2015: 1 Ghent LJ (2 60H); 1 Obourg LJ; 1 Belgian indoor HJ (3 SP)

MAKSIMAVA Yana BLR 26y 55d 1989 4742 4742 -155142013 European indoor silver // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.48i; HJ: 1.93i; SP: 15.31i; LJ: 6.14i; 800: 2:10.84 (2:11.28i)Heptathlon pb: 6198 -12. 5 EJC 2007; 2 WJC 2008; 8 WIC 2012; 16 OLY 2012 (2008-34 when she fouled out in LJ); 2 EIC 2013; 5 ECP 2013; 20 WCH 2013;6 WIC 2014; 3 ECP 2014 (2013-5) 16 ECH 2014. 1 Belarusian HJ 2012 (1 indoor 2012/2013/2014); 1 Belarusian indoor Pentathlon 2015. 1.82/70kgIn 2015: 1 Belarusian indoor

NETSVIATAYEVA Katsiaryna BLR 25y 252d 1989 4489 4489 -15516pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.53i; HJ: 1.77 (1.77i); SP: 15.32 (14.92i); LJ: 6.04i; 800: 2:11.01 (2:14.10i)Heptathlon pb: 6121 -14. 12 WJC 2008; 11 EIC 2013; 22 WCH 2013; 9 ECP 2014 (2013-10). 1 Belarusian 2011/2012/2014 (1 indoor 2011)In 2015: 2 Belarusian indoor

KLUČINOVÁ Eliška CZE 26y 324d 1988 4531 4531 -15533Seventh at the two European Championships and again in Moscow 2013. Czech record holder at Heptathlonpbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.56i; HJ: 1.90 (1.88i); SP: 14.49i; LJ: 6.43 (6.23i); 800: 2:12.50 (2:19.02i)Heptathlon pb: 6460 -14. 8 World Youth 2005; 8 WJC 2006; 2 EJC 2007; 4 under-23 ECH 2009; 6 ECP 2010; 7 ECH 2010/2012 (2014-dnf); 17 OLY 2012; 4WSG 2013; 7 WCH 2013 (2009-23). Coach-Martina Blažková. 1.77/68kgIn 2015: 1 Jablonec HJ/LJ; 1 Apeldoorn; 1 Prague SP (2 LJ) (Jan 31/Feb 1); 2 Czech indoor HJ (4 SP, 5 60H)

NANA DJIMOU Antoinette FRA 29y 215d 1985 - 4723 -11576DEFENDING EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONTwice European Champion indoors & outpbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.11i; HJ: 1.84i; SP: 14.84 (14.81i); LJ: 6.44i; 800: 2:15.22 (2:18.09i)Heptathlon pb: 6576 -12. She is international class at javelin throw (pb 57.27). 4 WJC 2004; 5 under-23 ECH 2005 (2007-7); 2 ECP 2008/2014; 7 WCH2009/2011 (2007-dnf, 2013-8); 5 WIC 2010; 1 EIC 2011/2013 (2007-11, 2009-3); 1 ECH 2012/2014 (2006-21, 2010-dnf); 5 OLY 2012 (2008-18) 1 French2006/2007 & French indoor 2007/2009. Ex-Cameroon. 1.75/65kgIn 2015: 5 Mondeville 60H; 3 Eaubonne LJ (7 HJ); 2 French indoor LJ/SP

JOHNSON-THOMPSON Katarina GBR 22y 55d 1993 - 4526 -12588World #1 at Heptathlon in 2014 (despite withdrawing from the Commonwealth Games suffering a 'stress reaction' in her take-off foot for the long jump). Worldindoor silver at Long Jumppbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.25i; HJ: 1.97i; SP: 12.49i; LJ: 6.93i; 800: 2:07.64 (2:17.24i)Heptathlon pb: 6682 -14. 1 World Youth 2009; 6 EJC 2011 (2009-8); 1 WJC LJ 2012 (sf 100H); 14 OLY 2012; 1 under-23 ECH 2013; 5 WCH 2013; 2 WIC LJ2014. Winner of multiple national titles at HJ & LJ. Mother-Tracey Johnson (English), father-Ricardo Thompson (Bahamian). Coach-Mike Holmes. 1.83/68kgIn 2015: 1 North of England indoor 60H/LJ (4 SP); 1 UK indoor HJ (UK indoor record 1.97) (4 60H); 1 Birmingham Grand Prix LJ (UK indoor record 6.93 – shebecomes the first athlete in 90 years to hold British record at both high and long jump)

LAKE Morgan GBR 17y 297d 1997 4448 4448 -15589Double World Junior Champion in 2014, first at Heptathlon then High Jump. Winner of 28 national age-group titles at jumps and combined eventsUK junior record holder at high jumppbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.85i; HJ: 1.94 (1.94i); SP: 14.85 (13.88i); LJ: 6.32 (6.13i); 800: 2:21.06 (2:24.48i)Heptathlon pb: 6148 -14. 1 WJC HJ/Heptathlon 2014; dnq ECH HJ 2014. 1 English under-17 HJ/LJ/Heptathlon 2012/2013; 1 English junior LJ 2014. Herfather/lead coach-Eldon Lake won English Schools titles at triple jump in 1984 & 1987. High jump coach-Richard Aspden; throws coach-Jeremy Tigar.1.78/64kgIn 2015: 1 Eton 60H/SP; 1 Loughborough; 1 FRA v ESP v GBR under-23 indoor (Broke Carolina Klüft’s world age-17 best for indoor Pentathlon); 6 Třinec HJ; 2UK indoor HJ

SCHÄFER Carolin GER 23y 90d 1991 - 4098 -09615Former World & European Junior Champion who made a 323-point advancement in 2014pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.47i; HJ: 1.84 (1.80i); SP: 13.50 (12.76i); LJ: 6.30 (6.03i); 800: 2:15.55 (2:16.61i)Heptathlon pb: 6395 -14. 2 World Youth 2007; 1 WJC 2008; 1 EJC 2009; 5 under-23 ECH 2011 (2013-6); 4 ECH 2014 (2012-10). 1 German 2003. Coach-Jürgen Sammert. 1.76/66kgIn 2015: 1 Hessen indoor 60H/HJ; 6ht Karlsruhe 60H; 3 German indoor HJOn February 23 her partner Dennis Hefter was killed after being hit by a train in eastern Germany when he crossed a railway line taking a short cut – she said“After long conversations with his and my family, and other people I trust and after intense self-reflection, I have decided to start in Prague”

KRIZSÁN Xénia HUN 22y 51d 1993 4478 4478 -156252012 World junior silver // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.38i; HJ: 1.81 (1.79i); SP: 14.32 (14.09i); LJ: 6.18 (6.08i); 800: 2:13.05 (2:16.51i)Heptathlon pb: 6317 -14. 4 World Youth 2009; 7 EJC 2011; 2 WJC 2012 (2010-7); 7 under-23 ECH 2013; 9 ECH 2014. 1 Hungarian LJ 2011/2012. 1.71/62kgIn 2015: 1 Budapest City indoor 60H (=4 HJ); 2 Hungarian indoor LJ/Pentathlon (3 SP)

ZSIVOCZKY-FARKAS Györgyi HUN 30y 20d 1985 4691 4691 -156292013 World Student Games bronze. 8x Hungarian Champion (5 in + 3 out)pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.44i; HJ: 1.86 (1.85i); SP: 14.34i; LJ: 6.32 (6.20i); 800: 2:12.49 (2:15.10i)Heptathlon pb: 6269 -13. 7 World Youth 2001; 7 WJC 2004; 16 under-23 ECH 2005; 13 ECH 2012; 21 OLY 2012 (2008-28); 3 WSG 2013; 15 WCH 2013(2011-23). 1 Hungarian 2008/2010/2011 (1 indoor 2008/2009/2011/2013/2015). 1.70/68kgHer husband is the decathlete Attila Zsivoczky (3 WCH 2005), her father-in-law is therefore Gyula Zsivótzky (1 OLY HT 68)In 2015: 4 Budapest City indoor; 1 Hungarian indoor

BROERSEN Nadine NED 24y 310d 1990 - 4830 -146602014 World Indoor Champion. Dutch record holder & 6x champion at high jumppbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.32i; HJ: 1.94 (1.93i); SP: 14.93i; LJ: 6.39 (6.24i); 800: 2:11.11 (2:14.97i)Heptathlon pb: 6539 -14. 5 EJC 2009; 9 under-23 ECH 2011; 12 OLY 2012; 12 EIC 2013 (disqualified in 800); 10 WCH 2013; 1 WIC 2014; 1 ECP 2014; 2ECH 2014. 1 Dutch HJ 2010/2011/2014 (1 indoors 2011/2012/2014); 1 Dutch JT 2013. 1.71/63kgIn 2015: 1 Apeldoorn LJ (2 60H/SP); 7 Ghent Flanders 60H; 2 Dutch indoor HJ (cleared 1.85 but sustained an ankle injury)

VETTER Anouk NED 22y 29d 1993 - -667Seventh at 2014 European Championships // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.34i; HJ: 1.81 (1.75i); SP: 14.77i; LJ: 6.06i; 800: 2:22.27Heptathlon pb: 6316 -14. JT pb: 53.10 -13. dnf EJC 2011; dnf WJC 2012; dnf under-23 ECH 2013; 7 ECH 2014. Coach/father-Ronald Vetter. 1.77/62kgIn 2015: 2 Apeldoorn LJ (3 60H); 2 Amsterdam 60/SP; 2 Dutch indoor SP (3 60H)

BLANK Anna RUS 25y 52d 1990 4394 4394 -15706pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.89i; HJ: 1.84 (1.78i); SP: 14.26 (13.31i); LJ: 6.27 (6.13i); 800: 2:10.58 (2:15.94i)Heptathlon pbs: 6067 -14. 9 EJC 2009; 5 ECP 2014. 1 Russian under-23 2010; 1 Russian Cup 2014. Coach: Sergey PugachIn 2015: 6 Chelyabinsk HJ; 2 Russian indoor

BUTVINA Aleksandra RUS 29y 19d 1986 4455 4615 -13707Twice Russian Indoor Champion // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.61i; HJ: 1.83i; SP: 15.90i; LJ: 6.36 (6.27i); 800: 2:10.74 (2:12.31i)Heptathlon pb: 6110 -12. 3 ECP 2010 (2008-11, 2011-4, 2013-7, 2014-6); 26 WCH 2013. 1 Russian 2014 (1 indoor 2011/2015). 1.81/71kgIn 2015: 1 Russian indoor

FYODOROVA Alina UKR 25y 217d 1989 4609 4724 -147692014 World indoor bronze // pbs in Pentathlon events:60H: 8.52i; HJ: 1.90 (1.85i); SP: 15.76i; LJ: 6.35i; 800: 2:15.31iHeptathlon pb: 6126 -12. dnf EJC 2007; 18 WJC 2008; 5 ECP 2011 (2009-18, 2010-20); 6 under-23 ECH 2011; =20 WCH 2011; 12 ECH 2012 (2014-dnf); 8EIC 2013; 3 WIC 2014. 1 Ukrainian 2013 (1 indoor 2013/2015)In 2015: 1 Ukrainian indoor

1.....5013........Nataliya Dobrynska UKR........... 20122.....4991........Irina Belova RUS........................19923.....4965........Jessica Ennis-Hill GBR.............. 20124.....4948........Carolina Klüft SWE.................... 20055.....4927........Kelly Sotheron GBR................... 20076.....4896........Yekaterina Bolshova RUS..........20127.....4877........Tia Hellebaut BEL...................... 20078.....4866........Svetlana Moskalets RUS.......... 19959.....4855........Tatyana Chernova RUS............. 201010...4850........Natalya Sazanovich BLR........... 2001

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....4742........Yana Maksimava BLR2.....4707........Anastasiya Mokhnyuk UKR3.....4691........Györgyi Zsivoczky-Farkas HUN4.....4609........Alina Fyodorova UKR5.....4531........Eliška Klučinová CZE6.....4489........Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva BLR7.....4478........Xénia Krizsán HUN8.....4455........Aleksandra Butvina RUS9.....4448........Morgan Lake GBR10...4394........Anna Blank RUS



Women’s 4x400 Metres RelayEuropean Athletics Indoor Championships Biographical Summaries

17 Entrants

Event starts: March 8 (these names addition to those entered for individual events)

SEIDLOVÁ Zdenka CZE 17y 337d 1997 54.39 54.39 -15544Outdoor pb: 54.25 -14. ht WJC 2014. 1 Czech youth 2014In 2015: 2 Prague 300 (Jan 16); 1 Vienna ‘D’; 2 Kirchberg; 1 Czech junior indoor; 3 Czech indoor

DIARRA Elea Mariama FRA 24y 362d 1990 54.02 54.02 -15569Outdoor pb: 52.58 -12. 200 pb: 23.65i -15, 23.71 -12. 3 EJC 4x400 2009; 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2011. Silver ECH 4x400 2012 (ran heat). 1 French 2011In 2015: 2 Lyon 200; 1 Eaubonne; 2 Metz 300

RAHAROLAHY Agnes FRA 22y 117d 1992 53.45 53.45 -15577Third leg for victorious relay team at 2014 European Championship (kept Floria Gueï in touch)Outdoor pb: 52.48 -14. 3 Mediterranean Games 2013; 3 under-23 ECH 4x400 2013; 1 Mediterranean under-23 2014; 1 ECH 4x400 2014In 2015: 2 French indoor

SANANES Deborah FRA 19y 130d 1995 53.74 53.74 -15578Outdoor pb: 53.96 -17. 200 pb: 23.79 -13 (24.89i -15). ht EJC 2013 (2 4x100). 1 French youth 2012; 1 French indoor 2014 (as a junior)In 2015: 2 Nantes 200; 1 Eaubonne; 3 French indoor

ALLCOCK Amy GBR 21y 193d 1993 53.19 53.19 -155792015 British Universities Indoor Champion, representing Loughborough UOutdoor pb: 52.83 -14. 200 pb: 23.79 -14 (24.43i -15). 1 English Schools 300 2008/2009; 2 English Schools 200 2011In 2015: 3sf UK indoor; 1 British Universities indoor

MASSEY Kelly GBR 30y 53d 1985 52.95 52.95 -15591Relay medals from two Commonwealth games and one European ChampionshipsOutdoor pb: 51.96 -14. sf COM 2010 (2 4x400); ht ECH 2012; 8 COM 2014 (3 4x100); 3 ECH 4x400 2014. 1 British Universities 2006; 1 English under-23 2007;1 English 2010 & UK 2014. Graduate in Sports Science from Liverpool John Moores University, won works as a PE Teacher in Greater Manchester. She canplay the violin. Coach-Steve BallIn 2015: 1 Glasgow International; 1 Birmingham Open

LINKIEWICZ Joanna POL 24y 307d 1990 53.74 53.74 -15686Outdoor 400 pb: 53.72 -13. 55.89 -14. 6 ETCh 400H 2013 (2011-9); 6 ETCh 400H 2013/2014; 4 Francophone Games 400H 2013; 8 ECH 400H 2014. 1 Polish400H 2013 & indoor 400 2011In 2015: 2 Spala 200 ‘B’; 3 Toruń Copernicus; 1 Spala 200; 1ht Polish indoor 400

PTAK Ewelina POL 27y 350d 1987 53.88 53.38 -14689(Née Klocek)2006 World junior bronze at 200m // Outdoor pb: 53.39 -14. 100 pb: 11.38w, 11.45 -10. 00 pb: 23.07 -09. 3 WJC 200 2006; 5 ECP 200 2008; 2 WSG 4x1002009 (2013-3); sf ECH 200 2010; 2 ECH 4x100 2012; 54 WIC 4x400 2014In 2015: 1 Toruń 300 (Jan 24); 4 Toruń Copernicus; 1 Spala; 3 Polish indoor

SZCZĘSNA Monika POL 27y 75d 1987 53.78 53.78 -15692Outdoor pb: 53.76 -14In 2015: 1 Spala 200 (Jan 25); 2 Spala 200 (Feb 1); 2 Toruń Copernicus ‘B’; 1 Spala 200 ‘C’/300 ‘B’ (Feb 7); 1 Vienna ASVÖ ‘B’; 4 Polish indoor

GLOTOVA Yana RUS 19y 331d 1995 52.84 52.84 -15708Outdoor pb: 52.69 -13. 6 EJC 2013 (2 4x400); 5 WJC 2014 (3 4x400). 1 Russian junior 2013/2014 & indoor 2015In 2015: 1 Smolensk; 3 Volgograd; 1 Russian indoor

RENZHINA Yekaterina RUS 20y 138d 1994 52.08 52.08 -15716Outdoor pb: 51.67 -14. 200 pb: 22.61 -14. sf World Youth 200 2011; sf WJC 2012 (3 4x400); 1 WSG 4x400 2013; 3 EJC 2013; 4 ECH 4x400 2014 (sf 200)In 2015: 1 Yekaterinburg 300 ‘B’; 1 Volgograd 200; 1 Moscow Winter; 3 Russian indoor; 3sf ECH 200

TOVARNOVA Olga RUS 29y 328d 1985 52.97 52.46 -13720Outdoor pb: 52.10 -14. 2 EIC 4x400 2013. 3 Russian indoor 2013 (2014-5)In 2015: 2 Volgograd; 2 Russian indoor

TRIPUTEN Karina RUS 22y 178d 1992 53.41 53.41 -15721In 2015: 4 Russian indoor

ZADORINA Kseniya RUS 28y 3d 1987 52.88 51.38 -117222011 European indoor bronze & 2012 outdoor silver. Relay medals (after running in heats) at 2010 European & 2011 World ChampionshipsOutdoor pb: 50.55 -13. 2 EJC 2005; 4 WJC 2006; 3 WSG 2007; 2 under-23 ECH 2009 (2007-3); 3 EIC 2011 (1 4x400); 2 ECH 2012; 2 EIC 4x400 2013; 2ETCh 2013; sf ECH 2014. Coaches-Lyudmila Fedoriva (ran 50.63 for 400m in 1984) & Tatiana Reshetnikova (1 Russian 100H 94/95)scratched from semi-final at 2014 European Championships but then returned for the heats of the 4x400; she went home empty-handed as Russian were fourthin the finalIn 2015: 1 Volgograd ‘B’; 1 Moscow Champs under-23 indoor ‘B’

LOHVYNENKO Alina UKR 24y 230d 1990 55.03 54.46 -12771Anchored Ukraine to European relay gold in 2012 // Outdoor pb: 51.19 -12. 200 pb: 23.24 -12. 8 EJC 2009 (1 4x400); 5 under-23 ECH 2011; 1 ECH 4x4002012; sf OLY 2012 (4 4x400); 5 WCH 4x400 2013. 1 Ukrainian 2012In 2015: 2 Ukrainian Teams indoor; 3 Ukrainian indoor

NIKOLENKO Viktoriya UKR 23y 263d 1991 54.6 54.6 -15773Outdoor pb: 54.20 -14. 400H pb: 57.23 -14. 3 Ukrainian 400H 2014In 2015: 1 Kiev ‘B’; 4 Ukrainian indoor

OLISHEVSKA Yuliya UKR 26y 31d 1989 53.89 53.24 -12774(Née Shpikhernyuk) // Outdoor pb: 51.68 -12. 7 under-23 ECH 2009 (2 4x400 2011). Ran in heat of 2008 World Junior 4x400, so awarded silver medal won byUkraine in finalIn 2015: 1 Kiev; 3 Volgograd ‘B’; 2 Ukrainian indoor

1.....3:23.37....Russia........................................ 20062.....3:24.83....United States..............................20103.....3:26.54....Jamaica......................................20144.....3:26.87....Australia..................................... 19995.....3:27.22....Germany.................................... 19916.....3:27.56....Great Britain & NI....................... 20137.....3:27.83....Belarus....................................... 20078.....3:27.95....USSR......................................... 19919.....3:28.47....Czech Republic.......................... 199710...3:28.95....Poland........................................ 2006

WORLD ALL-TIME LIST 2015 EUROPEAN LIST1.....3:32.83....Great Britain & NI2.....3:37.89....Germany3.....3:38.72....France


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