Lyubov Nikitenko
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union
| ||
| IAAF World Cup | ||
 |
1977 Dusseldorf | 100 m hurdles |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 |
1977 San Sebastián | 60 m hurdles |
Lyubov Nikitenko (Russian: Любовь Ивановна Кононова-Никитенко, married Kononova; born 6 December 1948) is a Kazakhstani former track and field hurdler for the Soviet Union. Born in Kostanay, she competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1976 Summer Olympics, where she was disqualified in the semi-finals.[1]
Indoors in the 60 metres hurdles she won the gold medal at the 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships and set a world record (unratified) time of 7.9 seconds in 1975 and 1976.[2][3]
She also won a bronze medal at the 1977 IAAF World Cup,[4] and was a five-time Soviet national champion.[5][6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | European Indoor Championships | Munich, West Germany | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 8.49 |
| Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | — | 100 m hurdles | DQ | |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 8.29 |
| IAAF World Cup | Düsseldorf, West Germany | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.87 |
National titles
- Soviet Athletics Championships
- 100 m hurdles: 1971, 1973, 1977
- Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 m hurdles: 1972, 1975
References
- ^ Lyubov Kononova. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ^ Lyubov Nikitenko. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ^ European Indoor Championships (Women). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ^ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ^ Soviet Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
- ^ Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2017-04-03.
Categories:
- Living people
- 1948 births
- People from Kostanay
- Sportspeople from Kostanay Region
- Soviet female hurdlers
- Kazakhstani female hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners