Yevgeniya Sechenova

Soviet athlete (1918-1990)

Yevgeniya Ivanovna Sechenova (Russian: Евгения Ивановна Сеченова; 17 August 1918 – 25 June 1990) was a Soviet sprint runner. She won six medals at the European championships in 1946 and 1950. She also competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and finished fourth.[2]

Yevgeniya Sechenova
Yevgeniya Sechenova, Fanny Blankers-Koen and Dorothy Manley at the 1950 European championships
Personal information
Born17 August 1918
Sevastopol, Ukrainian People's Republic
Died25 June 1990(1990-06-25) (aged 71)[1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1946 Oslo 100 m
Gold medal – first place 1946 Oslo 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1946 Oslo 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 100 m
Silver medal – second place 1950 Brussels 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels 4×100 m relay

References

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  1. Profile of Yevgeniya Sechenova (in Russian)
  2. Yevgeniya Sechenova. sports-reference.com