Sniazhana Yurchanka
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Sniazhana Ulazimirauna Yurchanka |
Nationality | Belarus |
Born | Gomel, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union | 1 August 1984
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Race walking |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 10 km walk: 46:23 (2005) 20 km walk: 1:30:33 (2006) |
Sniazhana Ulazimirauna Yurchanka (Belarusian: Сняжана Уладзіміраўна Юрчанка; born 1 August 1984) is a female Belarusian race walker.[1] Yurchanka represented Belarus at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 20 km race walk, along with her compatriots Elena Ginko and Ryta Turava. Despite the tumultuous weather, Yurchanka finished the race in thirty-third place, with a time of 1:35:33.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sniazhana Yurchanka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 20km Walk". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
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Categories:
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Belarusian female racewalkers
- Olympic athletes for Belarus
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from Gomel
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Russia
- Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
- Belarusian athletics biography stubs