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Lyudmila Veselkova

Lyudmila Veselkova

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Birth dateOct 25, 1950
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Lyudmila Veselkova (Russian: Людмила Павловна Веселкова), née Lyudmila Semeniuta, (25 October 1950) is a retired female middle-distance runner, who represented the USSR in the 1970s and the early 1980s. She set her personal best in the women's 800 metres (1:55.96) on 8 September 1982 at the European Championships in Athens, Greece.

Key facts
800 m
1:55.96
#34 all-time
1500 m
4:02.37
#298 all-time
1984 season best
1:58.9
Jun 3, 1984 · Kiev (URS)
Age
75 years old

As of Sep 21, 2026: 800 m 1:55.96 (#34 all-time), 1500 m 4:02.37 (#298 all-time), 1984 season best 1:58.9 (Jun 3, 1984, Kiev (URS)) · 75 years old

PB

Personal bests

52.62
1:55.96
#34 all-time
4:02.37
#298 all-time
Mile
4:20.89
8:55.2HT
1500m-short-track
4:10.3HT
800m-short-track
2:01.8HT
1000m
2:39.6HT
1000m-short-track
2:39.6HT
4x800Metre
7:56.9HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
1984
800m
1:58.9-Jun 3, 1984
↓
Kiev (URS)
1984
1500m
4:02.37-Jun 22, 1984
↑
Kiev (URS)
1983
800m
1:58.12-Jul 27, 1983
↓
Leningrad (URS)
1983
1500m
4:10.0h-Aug 27, 1983
↑
Gorlovka (URS)
1983
3000m
8:55.2h-Aug 20, 1983-Leningrad (URS)
1982
800m
1:55.96-Sep 8, 1982
↓
Athina European Championships
1982
1500m
4:03.26-Sep 18, 1982
↑
Tashkent (UZB)
1981
400m
52.62-Sep 9, 1981-Rieti (ITA)
1981
800m
1:56.98-Jul 25, 1981
↓
Leningrad (URS)
1981
1000m
2:39.6h-Feb 8, 1981-Minsk (BLR) (i)
1981
1000m-short-track
2:39.6h-Feb 8, 1981-Minsk (BLR) (i)
1981
1500m
4:02.96-Sep 19, 1981
↑
Moskva (URS)
1981
Mile
4:20.89-Sep 12, 1981-Bologna (ITA)
1980
800m
1:56.9h-Jul 6, 1980
↓
Moskva (URS)
1980
800m-short-track
2:01.8h-Feb 15, 1980
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1980
1500m
4:03.6-Sep 7, 1980
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1980
1500m-short-track
4:10.3h-Feb 16, 1980-Moskva (URS) (i)
1980
4x800Metre
7:56.9h-Sep 9, 1980
↑
Donetsk (URS)
1979
800m
1:59.2h-Aug 12, 1979
↓
Kaunas (LTU)
1978
800m
1:57.5h-Jul 20, 1978
↓
Vilnius
1978
800m-short-track
2:05.7h-Mar 3, 1978
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1978
1500m
4:04.7h-Jul 1, 1978
↑
Dortmund (GER)
1978
4x800Metre
8:01.9h-Sep 16, 1978
↑
Tbilisi (GEO)

1984

6 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
2:01.2HT-Jul 7Leningrad
1500m
4:04.9HT-Jun 28Tallinn
1500m
4:02.67-Jun 24Kiev
800m
1:59.55-Jun 22Kiev
1500m
4:02.37-Jun 22Kiev
800m
1:58.9-Jun 3-

1983

5 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
2:00.3HT-Aug 28Gorlovka
1500m
4:10.0HT-Aug 27Gorlovka
3000m
8:55.2HT-Aug 20Leningrad
800m
1:58.12-Jul 27Leningrad
800m
2:01.51-Jun 5Leningrad

1982

10 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:03.26-Sep 18Tashkent
800m
1:55.96-Sep 8Athina European Championships
800m
1:59.00-Sep 7Athina European Championships
800m
2:00.92-Sep 6Athina European Championships
800m
1:55.96-Sep 6Athina European Championships
800m
1:59.00-Sep 6Athina European Championships
800m
1:56.4HT-Aug 21Podolsk
800m
1:57.85-Jul 27Kiev
800m
1:59.9HT-Jul 10Leningrad
1500m
4:04.9-Jun 12-

1981

12 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:02.96-Sep 19Moskva NC, Moskva
800m
1:57.68-Sep 17Moskva NC, Moskva
800m
1:57.62-Sep 17-
Mile
4:20.89-Sep 12Bologna
400m
52.62-Sep 9Rieti
800m
1:57.48-Sep 5Roma IAAF World Cup
1500m
4:04.99-Aug 18-
800m
1:57.25-Aug 15European Cup Final A, Zagreb
800m
1:56.98-Jul 25Leningrad
800m
1:58.6-Jul 15-
800m
1:58.42-Jun 27-
1000m-short-track
2:39.6HT-Feb 8Minsk (i)

1980

9 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x800Metre
7:56.9HT-Sep 9Donetsk NC, Donetsk
1500m
4:03.6-Sep 7-
800m
1:57.3HT-Jul 12Moskva
800m
1:56.9HT-Jul 6Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
800m
1:58.4-Jul 5-
800m
1:57.6HT-Jun 12Moskva NC, Moskva
800m
1:58.3-Jun 11-
1500m-short-track
4:10.3HT-Feb 16Moskva URS Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
800m-short-track
2:01.8HT-Feb 15Moskva URS Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)

1979

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:59.2HT-Aug 12Kaunas

1978

7 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
800m
1:57.8HT-Sep 17Tbilisi
4x800Metre
8:01.9HT-Sep 16Tbilisi
800m
1:57.5HT-Jul 20Vilnius
1500m
4:04.7HT-Jul 1Dortmund
800m
1:58.3HT-Jun 30Dortmund
800m
2:01.9HT-Jun 14Berlin
800m-short-track
2:05.7HT-Mar 3Moskva (i)

Honours

🥈

Athina European Championships

800 Metres

1982
🥈

Athina European Championships

800 Metres

1982
🥇

Roma IAAF World Cup

800 Metres

1981
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lyudmila Veselkova's 800 m personal best?

Lyudmila Veselkova's 800 m personal best is 1:55.96, set on Sep 8, 1982 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #34 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lyudmila Veselkova compete in?

Lyudmila Veselkova competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Lyudmila Veselkova perform in 1984?

1984 season best: 1:58.9, set on Jun 3, 1984 in Kiev (URS).