Nijolė Medvedeva
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| Born |
21 October 1960 (age 55) Kelmė, Lithuania | |||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Long jump | |||||||||
Medal record
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Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluskitė on 21 October 1960[1] or 20 June 1960.[2]) is a retired Lithuanian long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and made 4th,[1] but was disqualified for a doping-rule violation.[3][4][5] Mevdedeva has her personal best at 7.14 m (1988). She also competed in sprint running events at the national level.[2]
In 1987 Medvedeva graduated from the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and then until 1989 worked as an instructor at the Dynamo sportclub. Since 1990s she worked in business.[2]
References
- 1 2 Nijolė Medvedeva. Sports-Reference.com
- 1 2 3 Bluškytė Nijolė, Medvedeva. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
- ↑ Pros from page 23, Sun Journal, 11 August 1992
- ↑ Doping Irregularities at the Olympics, sports-reference.com
- ↑ Ian Buchanan and Bill Mallon: Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement, page 371
External links
- IAAS Profile
- Results at tilastopaja.org
- Results at trackfield.brinkster.net
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