Larisa Nikitina

URSWomen

Birth 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.

Key facts

Heptathlon

7007

#5 all-time

Pentathlon Short Track

4801

1999 season best

13.53

Jan 28, 1999 · Melbourne (AUS)

1999 season best

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Record

National record · Heptathlon 7007

National record

Age

61 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Heptathlon 7007 (#5 all-time), Pentathlon Short Track 4801, 1999 season best 13.53 (Jan 28, 1999, Melbourne (AUS)) · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Heptathlon) · 61 years old

Personal bests

200m

23.97

800m

2:15.31

100mH

13.40

1.89

#688 all-time

6.75

#353 all-time

13.59

#802 all-time

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	800m-short-track	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

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

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
SP	14.10	-	Dec 5	Melbourne Optus Zatopek Classik, Melbourne

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

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

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

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Larisa Nikitina's Heptathlon personal best?

Larisa Nikitina's Heptathlon personal best is 7007, set on Jun 11, 1989 in Bryansk (URS), #5 on the all-time list.

Which events does Larisa Nikitina compete in?

Larisa Nikitina competes in the Heptathlon and Pentathlon Short Track.

How did Larisa Nikitina perform in 1999?

1999 season best: 13.53, set on Jan 28, 1999 in Melbourne (AUS).

How many medals has Larisa Nikitina won?

Larisa Nikitina has won 1 World Championships medal.

Larisa Nikitina

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1999

1998

1997

1995

1994

Honours

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