Natalya Antyukh after winning the 400 metres hurdles in 52.92 at the European Championships in Barcelona 2010.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Natalya Antyukh |
Nationality | Russian |
Born |
Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR, now St. Petersburg, Russia |
26 June 1981
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
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Country | Russia |
Sport | Athletics |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) |
200m (22.75s) 400m (49.85s) 400m hurdles (52.70 s) |
Medal record
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Updated on 8 August 2012. |
Natalya Nikolayevna Antyukh (Russian: Наталья Николаевна Антюх, born 26 June 1981 in Leningrad) is a Russian athlete who primarily competes in the 400 metres and 400 metre hurdles. She won the gold medal in 400m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics, after winning a bronze medal in the 400 m dash at the 2004 Olympics. She is the only woman to win an Olympic medal in both the 400 m hurdles and 400 m dash.
In addition to winning medals in individual contests, she has been a very successful relay runner, winning a silver medal at the 2004 Olympics.