Zhanna Pintusevich-Block

Zhanna Pintusevich-Block
Personal information
Native nameЖанна Пінтусевич-Блок
Birth nameZhanna Tarnopolskaya
Full nameZhanna Pintusevich-Block
NationalityUkrainian
Born (1972-07-06) 6 July 1972 (age 52)
Nizhyn, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint; 60 metres, 100 metres, and 200 metres
Coached byMark Block
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingWorld champion (60 m, 100 m, 200 m)
Personal best100 metres: 10.82 seconds
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Ukraine
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2001 Edmonton 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1997 Athens 100 m
Disqualified 2003 Paris 100 m
World Indoor Championships
Disqualified Birmingham 2003 60 m
Bronze medal – third place Toronto 1993 60 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1994 Helsinki 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1994 Helsinki 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 Budapest 200 m
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 2001 Brisbane 4 x 100 metres
Silver medal – second place 1998 New York City 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1998 New York City 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2001 Brisbane 100 m
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Birmingham 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Birmingham 4 x 100 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Rome 100 m
IAAF World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Johannesburg 200 m
Representing  Unified Team
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Genoa 60 m
Representing  Soviet Union
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Thessaloniki 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1991 Thessaloniki 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1991 Thessaloniki 4 x 400 metres
Updated on 7 July 2015

Zhanna Pintusevich-Block (Ukrainian: Жанна Пінтусевич-Блок; née Tarnopolskaya; born 6 July 1972) is a Ukrainian former world champion sprinter who competed in the Olympic Games.