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| Born | April 14, 1955 (1955-04-14) (age 69) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ana Ambrazienė (born April 14, 1955) is a retired hurdler from Lithuania. Also known as Anna Kostecka (or Kastetskaya), she was born in Vilnius and is of Polish descent. She represented the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s.
Her personal best in the women's 400 m hurdles was 54.02 at a meet in Moscow on June 11, 1983. That mark was the standing world record for over a year.
Competition results
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1981 | Summer Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.52 GR |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.65 | |||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 55.09 |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 54.15 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 55.68 |
Representing  Lithuania
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| 1990 | Lithuanian Championships | Lithuania | 1st | 400 m | 52.4 |
See also
References
- "Athlete profile: Anna Ambraziene". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
- "Article about Anna Kostecka-Ambraziene". Tygodnik Wileńszczyzny . 2004. OCLC 69492151.
- Judycki, Zbigniew Andrzej (2014). Polscy sportowcy w świecie [Polish athletes in the world] (PDF). CAN. p. 9. ISBN 978-83-64587-00-9.
Anna Ambraziene-Kostecka
- ^ European Athletics Championships: Statistics Handbook (PDF). European Athletics Association. 2014. p. 44. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
4. Anna Kastetskaya (URS) 55.09
- "1st IAAF World Championships in Athletics: 400 Metres Hurdles – women – final results". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
2. Anna AMBRAZIENÉ (URS) 54.15
- "2nd IAAF World Championships in Athletics: 400 Metres Hurdles – women – final results". IAAF. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
6. Anna AMBRAZIENÉ (URS) 55.68
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| Preceded byKarin Roßley | Women's 400 m hurdles world record holder June 11, 1983 – June 22, 1984 |
Succeeded byMargarita Ponomaryova |
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| Preceded byAnn-Louise Skoglund | Women's 400 m hurdles best year performance 1983 |
Succeeded byMargarita Ponomaryova |
| World University Games champions in women's 400 metres hurdles | |
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