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Larisa Nikitina
URSWomenBirth dateApr 29, 1965
BirthplaceKostroma, Russia
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Larisa Turchinskaya, born Larisa Nikitina on 29 April 1965 in Kostroma, is a retired Russian heptathlete. She represented the Soviet Union during a golden era for Soviet women in combined events athletics.
Turchinskaya competed at the highest level of international athletics in the heptathlon, an event that demands excellence across seven different disciplines: the 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin throw, and 800 metres.
Her career as a heptathlete showcased the remarkable all-around athletic ability required to compete in one of track and field's most demanding events, earning her recognition as one of Russia's notable combined events athletes.
PB
Personal bests
23.97
2:15.31
13.40
1.89
6.75
13.59
16.45
41.62
7007
8.39
2:18.85
59.28
4801
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SP | 13.53 | - | Jan 28, 1999 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1999 | JT | 41.62 | - | Jan 21, 1999 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1998 | SP | 14.10 | - | Dec 5, 1998 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1997 | TJ | 13.59 | -0.9 | Jul 9, 1997 | - | Tula (RUS) |
| 1997 | SP | 14.26 | - | Dec 18, 1997 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.81 | - | May 27, 1995 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1995 | LJ | 6.25 | -0.3 | May 28, 1995 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1995 | 100mH | 14.09 | -1.4 | May 27, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1995 | SP | 15.08 | - | Jul 1, 1995 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
| 1995 | 200m | 25.17 | +1.7 | May 27, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1995 | JavelinThr | 44.50 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1995 | JT | 44.50 | - | May 28, 1995 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1994 | HJ | 1.86 | - | Feb 5, 1994 | ↓ | Lipetsk (RUS) (i) |
| 1994 | LJ | 6.59 | - | Feb 5, 1994 | ↓ | Lipetsk (RUS) (i) |
| 1994 | 60mH | 8.39 | - | Feb 5, 1994 | - | Lipetsk (RUS) (i) |
| 1994 | 100mH | 13.62 | +1.9 | Aug 8, 1994 | ↑ | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 1994 | SP | 16.12 | - | Jul 25, 1994 | ↓ | St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| 1994 | 200m | 24.24 | +2.5 | May 28, 1994 | ↑ | Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 1994 | JavelinThr | 49.30 | - | May 29, 1994 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1994 | JT | 49.30 | - | May 29, 1994 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 1994 | 800m | 2:17.13 | - | May 29, 1994 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1994 | 800MetresS | 2:18.85 | - | Mar 11, 1994 | - | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 1994 | Pentathlon | 4801 | - | Mar 11, 1994 | - | European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i) |
| 1994 | Hep | 6596 | - | May 29, 1994 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.84 | - | Aug 16, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | LJ | 6.51 | +1.5 | Jul 11, 1993 | ↓ | European Cup Combined Events Super League |
| 1993 | 100mH | 13.73 | +0.2 | Aug 16, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | SP | 15.41 | - | Jun 19, 1993 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1993 | 200m | 24.52 | +0.1 | Aug 16, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | JT | 50.94 | - | Jun 20, 1993 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1993 | JavelinThr | 50.94 | - | Jun 20, 1993 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1993 | 800m | 2:20.77 | - | Jun 20, 1993 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1993 | Hep | 6415 | - | Jun 20, 1993 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1990 | Hep | 6320 | - | Jul 1, 1990 | ↓ | Talence (FRA) |
| 1989 | HJ | 1.89 | - | Jun 10, 1989 | ↓ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1989 | LJ | 6.75 | -2.5 | Jul 16, 1989 | ↓ | Helmond (NED) |
| 1989 | 100mH | 13.40 | +1.4 | Jun 10, 1989 | ↑ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1989 | SP | 16.45 | - | Jun 10, 1989 | ↓ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1989 | 200m | 23.97 | +1.1 | Jun 10, 1989 | ↑ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1989 | JT | 59.28 | - | Aug 29, 1989 | ↑ | Duisburg (GER) |
| 1989 | JavelinThr | 59.28 | - | Aug 29, 1989 | ↑ | Duisburg (GER) |
| 1989 | 800m | 2:15.31 | - | Jun 11, 1989 | ↑ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1989 | Hep | 7007 | - | Jun 11, 1989 | ↓ | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1988 | HJ | 1.77 | - | Sep 3, 1988 | ↓ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | LJ | 6.53 | - | Sep 4, 1988 | ↓ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | 100mH | 13.81 | - | Sep 3, 1988 | ↑ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | SP | 15.66 | - | Sep 3, 1988 | ↓ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | 200m | 24.32 | - | Sep 3, 1988 | ↑ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | JT | 49.44 | - | Sep 4, 1988 | ↑ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | JavelinThr | 49.44 | - | Sep 4, 1988 | ↑ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | 800m | 2:18.88 | - | Sep 4, 1988 | ↑ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1988 | Hep | 6506 | - | Sep 4, 1988 | ↓ | Tashkent (UZB) |
| 1987 | HJ | 1.87 | - | Aug 31, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1987 | LJ | 6.66 | +0.3 | Jul 19, 1987 | ↓ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1987 | 100mH | 13.69 | +1.8 | Jul 18, 1987 | ↑ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1987 | SP | 15.66 | - | Aug 31, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1987 | 200m | 24.48 | +1.9 | Aug 31, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1987 | JavelinThr | 55.24 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1987 | JT | 55.24 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 1987 | 800m | 2:24.82 | - | Jul 19, 1987 | ↑ | Tallinn (EST) |
| 1987 | Hep | 6564 | - | Sep 1, 1987 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1986 | Hep | 6316 | - | May 25, 1986 | ↓ | Sochi (URS) |
| 1985 | Hep | 6171 | - | Jul 7, 1985 | ↓ | - |
| 1984 | HJ | 1.86 | - | Jun 20, 1984 | ↓ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | LJ | 6.31 | +0.1 | Jun 21, 1984 | ↓ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | 100mH | 13.87 | +1.6 | Jun 20, 1984 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | SP | 14.04 | - | Jun 20, 1984 | ↓ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | 200m | 25.26 | -0.7 | Jun 20, 1984 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | JavelinThr | 48.62 | - | Jun 21, 1984 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | JT | 48.62 | - | Jun 21, 1984 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | 800m | 2:22.76 | - | Jun 21, 1984 | ↑ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1984 | Hep | 6276 | - | Jun 21, 1984 | ↓ | Kiev (URS) |
| 1983 | HJ | 1.78 | - | Aug 27, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | LJ | 5.77 | - | Aug 28, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | SP | 13.41 | - | Aug 27, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 100mH | 14.50 | - | Aug 27, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | 200m | 26.50 | - | Aug 27, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | JavelinThr | 45.60 | - | Aug 28, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | JT | 45.60 | - | Aug 28, 1983 | ↑ | Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat (AUT) |
| 1983 | 800m | 2:31.18 | - | Aug 28, 1983 | ↑ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
| 1983 | Hep | 5709 | - | Aug 28, 1983 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat |
1999
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 13.53 | - | Jan 28 | Melbourne at Olympic Park, Melbourne |
SP | 12.86 | - | Jan 21 | Melbourne at Olympic Park, Melbourne |
JT | 41.62 | - | Jan 21 | Melbourne at Olympic Park, Melbourne |
1998
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 14.10 | - | Dec 5 | Melbourne Optus Zatopek Classik, Melbourne |
1997
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 12.63 | +0.5 | Dec 18 | Melbourne Zátopek Classic, Melbourne |
SP | 14.26 | - | Dec 18 | Melbourne Zátopek Classic, Melbourne |
TJ | 13.26 | +0.0 | Jul 20 | Moskva |
TJ | 13.52 | +0.4 | Jul 10 | Russian Championships |
TJ | 13.59 | -0.9 | Jul 9 | Russian Championships, Tula |
1995
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.90 | +0.6 | Jul 2 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
200m | 25.82 | +0.6 | Jul 1 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
HJ | 1.72 | - | Jul 1 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
SP | 15.08 | - | Jul 1 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
100mH | 14.18 | -0.3 | Jul 1 | European Cup Combined Events Super League - Women |
JavelinThr | 44.50 | - | May 28 | Götzis |
LJ | 6.25 | -0.3 | May 28 | Götzis |
100mH | 14.09 | -1.4 | May 27 | Götzis - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.81 | - | May 27 | Götzis - Combined Events |
SP | 15.04 | - | May 27 | Götzis - Combined Events |
200m | 25.17 | +1.7 | May 27 | Götzis - Combined Events |
1994
30 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hep | 6294 | - | Sep 11 | - |
Hep | 6311 | - | Aug 9 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Hep | 6311 | - | Aug 9 | - |
JavelinThr | 44.44 | - | Aug 9 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
LJ | 6.37 | +0.8 | Aug 9 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
800m | 2:21.53 | - | Aug 9 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
HJ | 1.78 | - | Aug 8 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
100mH | 13.62 | +1.9 | Aug 8 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
200m | 24.70 | -0.2 | Aug 8 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
SP | 15.42 | - | Aug 8 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
100mH | 13.62 | +1.9 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
200m | 24.70 | +0.2 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
LJ | 6.37 | +0.8 | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
SP | 15.42 | - | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Heptathlon | 6311 | - | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
800m | 2:21.53 | - | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
HJ | 1.78 | - | Aug 7 | Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
Hep | 6492 | - | Jul 26 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
JavelinThr | 45.02 | - | Jul 26 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
LJ | 6.49 | +1.6 | Jul 26 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
800m | 2:18.91 | - | Jul 26 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
SP | 16.12 | - | Jul 25 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
HJ | 1.84 | - | Jul 25 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
100mH | 13.66 | +2.3 | Jul 25 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
200m | 24.92 | -0.8 | Jul 25 | St. Petersburg Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg |
Hep | 6492 | - | Jul 25 | - |
JavelinThr | 49.30 | - | May 29 | Götzis |
800m | 2:17.13 | - | May 29 | Götzis |
LJ | 6.43 | +2.1 | May 29 | Götzis |
Hep | 6596 | - | May 29 | Götzis |
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Honours
4
1994Helsinki European Championships
Heptathlon
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1994European Indoor Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
4
1994Helsinki European Championships
Heptathlon
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1993European Cup Combined Events Super League
Heptathlon
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1989Duisburg Universiade
Heptathlon
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1987IAAF World Championships
Heptathlon