Natalya Glebova

Natalya Glebova

Natalya Glebova in 1982
Personal information
Born (1963-04-30) 30 April 1963
Kemerovo, Russia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Speed skating
Club Spartak Kemerovo

Natalya Glebova (née Shive, Russian: Наталья Глебова, née Шиве, born 30 April 1963) is a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1984 she won the bronze medal in the 500 m event. In the 1000 m competition she finished 37th. Four years later she finished ninth in the 500 m contest and 20th in the 1000 m event.[1]

Her first international competitions were the 1982 European Championships where she won three bronze medals (all-around, 1,000 m and 1,500 m) and a silver medal in the 500 m. Next year she won a silver and a gold medal in the 500 m at the European and World All-around Championships, respectively, and finished eights overall. At the 1984 World Championships she again won silver in the 500 m. During her career, Glebova won six national titles: all-around in 1983, sprint all-around in 1984, 1,000 m in 1982 and 1984, 3,000 m in 1983, and 5,000 m in 1983. She retired after the 1988 Olympics. [1]

Personal bests:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nataliya Shive-Glebova. sports-reference.com



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