Yuliya Vladimirovna Sotnikova (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Сотникова; born 18 November 1970 in Volgograd) is a Russian world indoor champion and Olympic bronze medallist in the 4 x 400 metres relay. She specializes in the 400 metres and has a personal best time of 50.73s.
| Medal record | ||
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| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Russia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 4 x 400 m |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
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2000 Ghent | 4 × 400 m |
She competed for Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 400 metres relay where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Svetlana Gontcharenko, Olga Kotlyarova and Irina Privalova.
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisboa, Portugal | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay |
See also edit
- 4 × 400 metres relay at the Olympics
- 4 × 400 metres relay at the World Championships in Athletics
- List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
- List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners
- List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
- List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
- List of people from Volgograd
References edit
- Yuliya Sotnikova at World Athletics
- Yuliya Sotnikova at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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