Tatyana Sidorova

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Tatyana Sidorova
Tatyana Sidorova in 1968
Personal information
Born (1936-07-25) 25 July 1936 (age 87)
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
SportSpeed skating
ClubLokomotiv Chelyabinsk
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck 500 m

Tatyana Aleksandrovna Sidorova (Russian: Татьяна Александровна Сидорова, born 25 July 1936) is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. In 1964 she won the bronze medal in the 500 m event. Four years later she finished ninth in the 500 m competition.[1]

She set three world records in 500 m, one in 1968 and two in 1970, and won three Soviet titles, in 500 m (1968, 1970) and 1,000 m (1966) events. After retiring from senior skating she competed in the masters category, winning Russian titles in 1997–2000 and a world title in 2001.[2]

Personal bests:[1]

  • 500 m – 42.8 (1973)
  • 1000 m – 1:29.9 (1970)
  • 1500 m – 2:21.8 (1970)
  • 3000 m – 5:08.1 (1970)

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