Olga Turchak
From Kazakhstan Encyclopedia
Template:MedalTableTop Template:MedalSport Template:MedalCountry Template:MedalCompetition Template:MedalBronze Template:MedalCompetition Template:MedalSilver Template:MedalBottom Olga Turchak (Template:Lang-ru; born 5 March 1967) is a retired female high jumper from Kazakhstan.
Biography
Turchak set her personal best on 7 July 1986, jumping 2.01 metres at a meet in Moscow. She competed at two Olympic Games, reaching the final on both occasions. In Seoul 1988, she finished in fourth place with 1.96 m, while in Barcelona 1992, she finished thirteenth with 1.83m, having cleared 1.92 m in the qualifying round. Turchak set the Youth World Best Performance on September 7, 1984 in Donetsk, with a jump of 1.96 metres.
International competitions
- All results regarding high jump
| Representing Template:URS / Template:EUN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | World Indoor Games | Paris, France | 9th | 1.85 m | |
| European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 2nd | 1.91 m | ||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 3rd | 1.93 m | |
| 1987 | World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 8th | 1.91 m | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 1.96 m | |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 1.91 m | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 10th | 1.85 m (1.88) | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 1.83 m (1.92) | |
