Lyubov Kiryukhina

URSWomen

Birth dateMay 19, 1963

Height1.65 m

Weight57 kg

Lyubov Kiryukhina-Tsyoma (born 19 May 1963, Russian: -) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the Soviet Union and later Russia. She specialized in the 800 metres.

She won bronze medals indoors at world and European level in 1987. She represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, reaching the semi-finals.

She competed at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics but was disqualified for doping. She'd tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol and was subsequently handed a two-year ban from sports.

Key facts

800 m

1:57.18

#101 all-time

600 Metres Short Track

1:25.46

1997 season best

1:58.82

Jul 8, 1997 · Tula (RUS)

Last competition

IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Aug 2, 1997 · DQ

IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina

Age

63 years old

As of Sep 30, 2026: 800 m 1:57.18 (#101 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:25.46, 1997 season best 1:58.82 (Jul 8, 1997, Tula (RUS)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina, Aug 2, 1997, DQ · 63 years old

Personal bests

51.97

1:57.18

4:07.18

4x400m

3:24.73

800m-short-track

1:59.2HT

1000m

2:35.49

1000m-short-track

2:39.3HT

4x800Metre

8:01.63

600m

1:25.46

600m-short-track

1:25.46

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1997	400m	52.52	-	Jun 14, 1997	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1997	800m	1:58.82	-	Jul 8, 1997	↑	Tula (RUS)
1996	800m	2:00.08	-	Jul 2, 1996	↑	St. Petersburg (RUS)
1996	800m-short-track	2:09.66	-	Jan 12, 1996	↓	Hamilton (CAN) (i)
1993	800m	2:03.11	-	May 29, 1993	↑	San José (USA)
1993	1000m	2:35.49	-	Jun 5, 1993	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
1992	600m	1:27.97	-	Jan 26, 1992	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1992	600m-short-track	1:27.97	-	Jan 26, 1992	↑	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1990	800m	2:00.49	-	Jul 14, 1990	↑	Moskva (URS)
1989	600m-short-track	1:27.20	-	Feb 25, 1989	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1989	600m	1:27.20	-	Feb 25, 1989	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1989	800m	2:01.83	-	Jul 4, 1989	↑	Lappeenranta (FIN)
1988	400m	52.23	-	Aug 6, 1988	↓	Moskva (URS)
1988	600m-short-track	1:27.43	-	Feb 21, 1988	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1988	600m	1:27.43	-	Feb 21, 1988	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1988	800m	1:58.56	-	Jul 31, 1988	↑	Kiev (URS)
1987	400m	51.97	-	Jun 6, 1987	↓	Moskva (URS)
1987	600m	1:25.46	-	Feb 15, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	600m-short-track	1:25.46	-	Feb 15, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	800m	1:57.62	-	Jun 7, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS)
1987	800m-short-track	2:00.6h	-	Jan 25, 1987	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	1000m-short-track	2:39.3h	-	Jan 2, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	1000m	2:39.3h	-	Jan 2, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	4x800Metre	8:01.63	-	Jul 19, 1987	-	Bryansk (URS)
1986	800m	1:57.18	-	Jul 16, 1986	↑	Kiev (URS)
1986	4x400m	3:24.73	-	Jul 17, 1986	↑	Kiev (URS)
1985	600m	1:28.70	-	Feb 8, 1985	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1985	600m-short-track	1:28.70	-	Feb 8, 1985	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1985	1000m-short-track	2:39.73	-	Feb 9, 1985	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1985	1000m	2:39.73	-	Feb 9, 1985	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1984	800m	1:58.87	-	Jul 19, 1984	↑	Moskva (URS)
1984	800m-short-track	1:59.2h	-	Mar 4, 1984	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1983	800m	1:59.46	-	Jun 10, 1983	↑	Moskva (URS)
1983	1000m-short-track	2:39.82	-	Feb 11, 1983	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1983	1000m	2:39.82	-	Feb 11, 1983	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1982	800m	2:00.65	-	Jul 27, 1982	↑	Kiev (URS)
1982	1500m	4:07.18	-	Jul 19, 1982	-	Leningrad (URS)
1981	800m	2:04.33	-	Aug 22, 1981	↑	European Junior Championships
1981	4x400m	3:31.41	-	Aug 23, 1981	↑	European Junior Championships
1980	800m	2:04.76	-	Aug 15, 1980	↑	La Habana (CUB)
1979	800m	2:06.70	-	Aug 18, 1979	↑	European Junior Championships
1979	4x400m	3:35.47	-	Aug 19, 1979	↑	European Junior Championships

1997

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	DQ	-	Aug 2	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
800m	1:58.82	-	Jul 8	Russian Championships, Tula
400m	52.52	-	Jun 14	Moskva

1996

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:00.18	-	Jul 29	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:02.50	-	Jul 27	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:02.50	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:00.18	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
800m	2:00.08	-	Jul 2	Russian Championships, St. Petersburg
800m-short-track	2:09.66	-	Jan 12	Hamilton Indoor International, Hamilton (i)

1993

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:35.49	-	Jun 5	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
800m	2:03.11	-	May 29	San José

1992

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
600m-short-track	1:27.97	-	Jan 26	Moskva (i)

1990

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.66	-	Aug 14	Tuusula
800m	2:00.49	-	Jul 14	Moskva

1989

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:01.83	-	Jul 4	Lappeenranta
600m-short-track	1:27.20	-	Feb 25	Moskva (i)

1988

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.69	-	Aug 20	Odessa
800m	2:00.19	-	Aug 7	Moskva
400m	52.23	-	Aug 6	Moskva
800m	1:58.58	-	Aug 1	Kiev
800m	1:58.56	-	Jul 31	Kiev
800m	1:59.90	-	Jul 30	Kiev
800m	1:59.4HT	-	Jun 25	Kiev
800m	2:00.35	-	Jun 5	Riga Rig C, Riga
600m-short-track	1:27.43	-	Feb 21	Moskva (i)

1987

23 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.04	-	Aug 28	Banská Bystrica
800m	2:00.6HT	-	Aug 23	Moskva
800m	1:59.8HT	-	Aug 16	Moskva
400m	52.93	-	Aug 15	Moskva
4x800Metre	8:01.63	-	Jul 19	Bryansk
800m	1:58.80	-	Jul 17	Bryansk
800m	2:01.6HT	-	Jul 4	Moskva
400m	52.5HT	-	Jul 3	Moskva
800m	1:59.21	-	Jun 23	Praha Grand Prix, Praha
800m	1:57.62	-	Jun 7	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
400m	51.97	-	Jun 6	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
400m	52.01	-	May 27	Helsinki
800m-short-track	2:01.98	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.63	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.98	-	Mar 6	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.85	-	Feb 22	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.85	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.47	-	Feb 21	European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i)
600m-short-track	1:25.46	-	Feb 15	Moskva (i)
800m-short-track	2:01.81	-	Feb 8	Penza (i)
800m-short-track	2:00.6HT	-	Jan 25	Moskva (i)
600m-short-track	1:26.0HT	-	Jan 3	Moskva (i)
1000m-short-track	2:39.3HT	-	Jan 2	Moskva (i)

1986

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	2:03.65	-	Aug 31	Stuttgart European Championships
800m	1:59.67	-	Aug 28	Stuttgart European Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lyubov Kiryukhina's 800 m personal best?

Lyubov Kiryukhina's 800 m personal best is 1:57.18, set on Jul 16, 1986 in Kiev (URS), #101 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lyubov Kiryukhina compete in?

Lyubov Kiryukhina competes in the 800 m and 600 Metres Short Track.

How did Lyubov Kiryukhina perform in 1997?

1997 season best: 1:58.82, set on Jul 8, 1997 in Tula (RUS). Last competition: IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina on Aug 2, 1997, DQ.

Lyubov Kiryukhina

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