Olga Mineyeva

Olga Mineyeva

Born
Oct 1, 1952 (74 years old)
Birthplace
Degtyarsk, Russia
Events
800 m · 400 m
Height
1.76 m
Weight
58 kg

Olga Pavlovna Mineyeva, née Syrovatskaya, (Russian: Ольга Павловна Минеева; born September 1, 1952, in Degtyarsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Soviet athlete, who competed for the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Russia.

There she won the silver medal in the 800 metres in 1:54.81 minutes, splitting teammates Nadezhda Olizarenko and Tatyana Providokhina for a Soviet clean sweep of the medals.

She also won the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics, finishing with a time of 1:55.41 at the event in Athens. At the same championships she was a member of the bronze medal winning Soviet team in the 400 metres relay.

Personal best · 800 m1:54.81
1990 season best50.3hAug 9, 1990 · Kharkov
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver
Personal best · 400 m50.3h

As of Nov 13, 2026: 800 m 1:54.81 (#8 all-time), 400 m 50.3h (#295 all-time), 1990 season best 50.3h (Aug 9, 1990, Kharkov (URS)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · 74 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
400mKharkov 1980Russia 400 m all-time list50.3h1,194 pts#295
800mMoskva 1980Russia 800 m all-time list1:54.811,257 pts#8
4x400mAthina 1982Russia 4 × 400 m all-time list3:22.79–
4x800MetreMoskva 19797:59.6h–

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games11–2

Progression

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1990400m 50.3h–Aug 9, 1990Kharkov (URS)
1984800m 1:58.92–Sep 7, 1984Donetsk (URS)
1983800m 2:00.83–Jul 29, 1983Budapest (HUN)
1982400m 51.86–Aug 22, 1982Podolsk (URS)
1982800m 1:55.41–Sep 8, 1982Athina European Championships
19824x400m 3:22.79–Sep 11, 1982Athina European Championships
1981800m 1:58.78–Jul 10, 1981Bodø (NOR)
1980400m 50.3h–Aug 10, 1980Moskva (URS)
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Olga Mineyeva's 800 m personal best is 1:54.81, set on Jul 27, 1980 in Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS), #8 on the all-time list.

Olga Mineyeva competes in the 800 m and 400 m.

1990 season best: 50.3h, set on Aug 9, 1990 in Kharkov (URS).

Olga Mineyeva has won 2 Olympic Games medals.