Maria Itkina
Soviet sprinter (1932–2020)
Maria (also "Mariya" and "Marina") Leontievna Itkina (Belarusian: Марыя Лявонцеўна Іткіна; Russian: Мария Леонтьевна Иткина; 3 May 1932 – 1 December 2020) was a Soviet runner.[2] She set multiple world records in many sprint events. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished four times in fourth place. Itkina held 17 Soviet sprint titles.[3]
 Maria Itkina at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1932[1] Roslavl, Russia |
| Died | 1 December 2020 (aged 88) Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60–400 m |
| Club | Spartak Minsk Dynamo Minsk |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.4 (1960) 200 m – 23.4 (1956) 400 m – 52.9 (1965) |
Medal record | |
Itkina died in Minsk, Belarus on 1 December 2020 at the age of 88.[4]
References
change- ↑ Profile of Maria Itkina Archived 2020-12-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Belarusian)
- ↑ "Russians Equal Olympic Record; Barteniev and Toukarev do 0:10.3 for 100 Meters". The New York Times. 15 November 1956. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ "Maria Leontyavna Itkina". Jewishsports.net.
- ↑ На 89-м году жизни скончалась легендарная бегунья Мария Иткина (in Russian)
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