Anna Tkach
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Анна Ткач |
| Citizenship | Israel |
| Born | April 17, 1975 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Updated on 27 March 2015 | |
Anna Tkach (Russian: Анна Ткач; born 17 April 1975) is a retired Russian-born Israeli sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Tkach is Jewish,[1] and was a Russian citizen until 2003 when she changed nationality to Israel. She competed for her new country in the 400 metres at the 2003 World Championships, reaching the semi-final.[2] She also competed in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[3]
Her personal best times were 11.45 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Moscow; 23.07 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Moscow; and 50.67 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in July 2000 in Tula.[2] She also holds the current Israeli record in the 400 metres at 52.06.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Track & Field: Women's top-four performances", Jewish Sports Review, Vol. 9, No. 11, Issue 107, p. 15, January/February 2015.
- ^ a b Anna Tkach at World Athletics
- ^ "Women 4x400m Relay World Championship 2003 Paris (FRA)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
Categories:
- 1975 births
- Living people
- Russian female sprinters
- Israeli female sprinters
- Russian emigrants to Israel
- Jewish Russian sportspeople
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Jewish track and field athletes
- Russian people of Israeli descent
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Russia