Olga Nazarova

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Birth dateJun 1, 1965

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Olga Nazarova is a Russia sprinter, born on June 1, 1965. She competes primarily in the 200m, 400m and 4x400m.

Her personal bests include 22.68 in the 200m, 48.9h in the 400m, 3:15.17 in the 4x400m, 51.65 in the 400m-short-track and 1:07.67 in the 500Metres. She has earned 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.

Key facts

400 m

48.9h

#21 all-time

500 Metres Short Track

1:07.67

1996 season best

51.21

May 5, 1996 · Rio de Janeiro (BRA)

1996 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver

Record

World record · 4 × 400 m 3:15.17

World record

Age

61 years old

As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 48.9h (#21 all-time), 500 Metres Short Track 1:07.67, 1996 season best 51.21 (May 5, 1996, Rio de Janeiro (BRA)) · Olympic Games: 2 gold, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver · World record (4 × 400 m) · 61 years old

Personal bests

22.68

48.9HT

3:15.17

51.65

1:07.67

1:07.67

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	2	-	1	3
World Championships	1	1	-	2
Total	3	1	1	5

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1996	400m	51.21	-	May 5, 1996	↑	Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
1995	400m	51.55	-	Aug 5, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	400mH	54.89	-	Jul 15, 1994	-	-
1992	400m	49.69	-	Aug 5, 1992	↑	Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP)
1992	4x400m	3:20.20	-	Aug 8, 1992	↑	The XXV Olympic Games
1991	400m	50.66	-	Jun 10, 1991	↑	Frankfurt (GER)
1991	4x400m	3:18.43	-	Sep 1, 1991	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1990	400m	50.40	-	Jun 10, 1990	↑	Moskva (URS)
1990	400m-short-track	51.65	-	Feb 18, 1990	↑	Budapest (HUN) (i)
1989	400m	52.20	-	Jun 23, 1989	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
1988	200m	22.74	+0.4	Sep 5, 1988	↓	Moskva (URS)
1988	400m	48.9h	-	Sep 13, 1988	↑	Olympic Stadium, Seoul (KOR)
1988	400m-short-track	51.75	-	Feb 11, 1988	↑	Volgograd (URS) (i)
1988	500m-short-track	1:07.67	-	Jan 8, 1988	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1988	500Metres	1:07.67	-	Jan 8, 1988	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1988	4x400m	3:15.17	-	Oct 1, 1988	↑	The XXIV Olympic Games
1987	200m	22.68	+1.7	May 23, 1987	↓	Tsakhadzor (ARM)
1987	400m	49.96	-	Jul 17, 1987	↑	Bryansk (URS)
1987	400m-short-track	52.31	-	Feb 14, 1987	↑	Moskva (URS) (i)
1987	4x400m	3:19.50	-	Sep 6, 1987	↑	IAAF World Championships
1986	400m	52.11	-	Aug 27, 1986	↑	Stuttgart European Championships
1986	4x400m	3:24.73	-	Jul 17, 1986	↑	Kiev (URS)
1983	400m	54.38	-	Aug 25, 1983	↑	European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat
1983	4x400m	3:34.80	-	Aug 28, 1983	↑	European Junior Championships, Rudolf Tonn Stadion, Schwechat

1996

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.21	-	May 5	Rio de Janeiro GP Brasil de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro

1995

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.83	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.83	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.55	-	Aug 5	IAAF World Championships

1994

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.89	-	Jul 15	-

1992

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.66	-	Sep 6	Rieti
400m	50.69	-	Aug 11	-
4x400m	3:20.20	-	Aug 8	The XXV Olympic Games
400m	49.69	-	Aug 5	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400m	50.31	-	Aug 3	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400m	51.30	-	Aug 2	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400m	52.09	-	Aug 1	The XXV Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona
400m	50.29	-	Jun 24	Moskva
400m	49.96	-	Jun 13	Dijon
400m	50.11	-	Jun 9	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
400m	50.34	-	Jun 7	Duisburg
400m	50.38	-	Jun 1	Bratislava

1991

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:18.43	-	Sep 1	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:23.38	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:23.38	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
4x400m	3:18.43	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
400m	51.17	-	Jun 29	European Cup Final A, Frankfurt
400m	50.66	-	Jun 10	-

1990

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.71	-	Sep 18	New Delhi
400m	50.40	-	Jun 10	Moskva Znam, Moskva
400m-short-track	51.69	-	Mar 7	Pireaus, Pireaus (i)
400m-short-track	51.65	-	Feb 18	Budapest Tricotext Cup, Budapest (i)

1989

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.20	-	Jun 23	Birmingham Int. Match, Birmingham

1988

18 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	51.08	-	Oct 8	Tokyo
4x400m	3:15.17	-	Oct 1	The XXIV Olympic Games
4x400m	3:27.14	-	Sep 30	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	49.90	-	Sep 26	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	49.11	-	Sep 25	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	50.26	-	Sep 24	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	52.18	-	Sep 23	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
400m	48.9HT	-	Sep 13	Vladivostok
200m	22.74	+0.4	Sep 5	Moskva
400m	50.40	-	Aug 28	Vilnius
400m	50.66	-	Aug 6	Moskva
400m	50.09	-	Jul 5	Tallinn
400m	50.73	-	Jul 4	-
400m	50.17	-	Jun 12	Leningrad Znamenskiy Memorial, Leningrad
400m	50.25	-	May 31	Sochi
400m-short-track	51.94	-	Feb 17	Valencia (i)
400m-short-track	51.75	-	Feb 11	Volgograd (i)
500m-short-track	1:07.67	-	Jan 8	Moskva (i)

1987

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:19.50	-	Sep 6	IAAF World Championships
4x400m	3:20.75	-	Sep 5	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.20	-	Aug 31	IAAF World Championships
400m	51.07	-	Aug 30	IAAF World Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Olga Nazarova's 400 m personal best?

Olga Nazarova's 400 m personal best is 48.9h, set on Sep 13, 1988 in Vladivostok (URS), #21 on the all-time list.

Which events does Olga Nazarova compete in?

Olga Nazarova competes in the 400 m and 500 Metres Short Track.

How did Olga Nazarova perform in 1996?

1996 season best: 51.21, set on May 5, 1996 in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).

How many medals has Olga Nazarova won?

Olga Nazarova has won 3 Olympic Games medals and 2 World Championships medals.

Does Olga Nazarova hold a world record?

Yes, Olga Nazarova holds the 4 × 400 m world record with 3:15.17.

Olga Nazarova

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