Lidiya Yurkova
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 15, 1967 Mogilev, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 60 m hurdles, 100 m hurdles |
Lidiya Vitalyevna Yurkova (Cyrillic: Лидия Витальевна Юркова; born 15 January 1967 in Mogilev) is a retired Belarusian athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles.[2] She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics as well as two indoor and one outdoor World Championships. In addition she won the bronze medal at the 1990 European Championships.
Her personal bests are 12.66 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (Kiev 1990) and 7.86 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Chelyabinsk 1990).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.30 |
| 1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.73 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.92 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 8.03 |
Representing  Belarus | |||||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.25 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 24th (qf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.07 |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.17 |
Reference
- ↑ Sports-Reference profile
- ↑ Lidiya Yurkova profile at IAAF
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