Olesya Zykina

Olesya Zykina
Personal information
BornOctober 7, 1980 (1980-10-07) (age 44)
Kaluga, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Sport
Country Russia
SportWomen's athletics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens 4x400 m relay
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Paris 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 4x400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Valencia 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Valencia 4x400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Lisboa 400 m

Olesya Nikolaevna Zykina (Russian: Олеся Николаевна Зыкина, born October 7, 1980, in Kaluga) is a Russian athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres. In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.