Margarita Ponomaryova

Margarita Ponomaryova
Personal information
Full nameMargarita Anatolyevna Ponomaryova
Born19 June 1963 (1963-06-19)
Balkhash, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died16 September 2021(2021-09-16) (aged 58)
Sport
Country Russia
SportWomen's athletics
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1993 Stuttgart 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart 400 m hurdles

Margarita Anatolyevna Ponomaryova (Russian: Маргарита Хромова-Пономарева; 19 June 1963 – 16 September 2021), also known as Margarita Khromova,[1] was a hurdler from Russia, best known for setting the world record in the women's 400 metres hurdles in 1984 with 53.58 secs.

Ponomaryova was known by her married name of Khromova from 1985 to 1989, before reverting to her maiden name from 1990 onward.

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Margarita Ponomaryova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2013.