 Forsheva at the 2011 European Indoor Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 July 1979 (1979-07-08) (age 45) Nizhny Tagil, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Profsoyuzy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olesya Aleksandrovna Forsheva (Russian: Олеся Александровна Форшева (Красномовец), née Krasnomovets on 8 July 1979) is a retired Russian sprint runner who specialized in the 400 m and 4×400 m relay. She had her best achievements indoors, placing first or second in her both events at the world championships in 2004 and 2006 and at the European championships in 2011. Her 4×400 m teams set two world indoor records, in 2004 and 2006, but only the former one was ratified. Outdoors she won the world 4×400 m title in 2005 and placed second at the 2004 Olympics.
Personal life
She is married to the fellow sprinter Dmitry Forshev.
References
- Olesya Krasnomovets. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Olesya Krasnomovets. sports-reference.com
- Olesya Forsheva at World Athletics
| World Indoor Champions in women's 400 metres | |
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