Personal information | |
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Full name | Svetlana Aleksandrovna Masterkova |
Nationality | Russian |
Born | Achinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) | 17 January 1968
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Russia |
Sport | Women's athletics |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:55.87 1000 m: 2:28.98 WR |
Svetlana Aleksandrovna Masterkova (Russian: Светлана Александровна Мастеркова; born 17 January 1968) is a Russian former middle-distance runner and former women's world record holder for the mile and the current 1000 metres world record. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in both the 800 metres and 1500 metres.