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Svetlana Cherkasova
RUSWomenBirth dateMay 20, 1978
BirthplaceBelogorsk, Russia
Height1.72 m
Weight56 kg
Svetlana Sergeyevna Cherkasova (Russian: Светлана Сергеевна Черкасова; born May 20, 1978) is a Russian middle-distance runner.
In the 800 metres, she finished eighth at 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. She also competed at the 2004 Olympics.
On 31 July 2008, Cherkasova was one of seven female Russian athletes suspended by the IAAF, due to doping test irregularities. On 20 October 2008, it was announced that Cherkasova, along with 6 other Russian athletes would receive two-year doping bans for manipulating drug samples.
Key facts
1000 Metres
2:34.08
Age
48 years old
As of Sep 22, 2026: 800 m 1:56.93 (#81 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:34.08, 2013 season best 2:00.32 (May 26, 2013, Sochi (RUS)) · 48 years old
PB
Personal bests
52.76
1500m-short-track
4:15.27
800m-short-track
1:58.34
1000m
2:34.08
1000m-short-track
2:35.92
4x800Metre
8:17.65
400m-short-track
54.33
500Metres
1:11.52
500m-short-track
1:11.52
600m
1:26.98
600m-short-track
1:26.98
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 400m | 55.11 | - | Jun 2, 2013 | ↑ | Yerino (RUS) |
| 2013 | 800m | 2:00.32 | - | May 26, 2013 | ↑ | Sochi (RUS) |
| 2013 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.66 | - | Feb 12, 2013 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m-short-track | 2:42.13 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | CSKA, Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:42.13 | - | Feb 3, 2013 | ↓ | CSKA, Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2013 | 4x800Metre | 8:27.09 | - | Feb 14, 2013 | ↓ | Russian Indoor Championships |
| 2012 | 400m | 53.91 | - | May 26, 2012 | ↑ | Sochi (RUS) |
| 2012 | 800m | 1:59.03 | - | Jun 11, 2012 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2012 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.69 | - | Feb 22, 2012 | ↑ | Russian Indoor Championships |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:44.11 | - | Aug 26, 2012 | ↓ | Dubnica nad Váhom (SVK) |
| 2012 | 1000m-short-track | 2:48.26 | - | Jan 7, 2012 | ↓ | Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i) |
| 2012 | 4x800Metre | 8:17.65 | - | Feb 24, 2012 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:02.81 | - | Jul 10, 2011 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:13.86 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | ↑ | Cheboksary (RUS) |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:10.56 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2007 | 800m-short-track | 2:10.56 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↑ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2006 | 400m | 53.31 | - | May 31, 2006 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2006 | 800m | 1:57.23 | - | Jun 14, 2006 | ↑ | Russian Championships |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 1:58.34 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:35.92 | - | Jan 25, 2006 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:35.92 | - | Jan 25, 2006 | ↓ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m | 52.76 | - | Jun 13, 2005 | ↑ | Tula (RUS) |
| 2005 | 800m | 1:56.93 | - | Jun 25, 2005 | ↑ | Kazan (RUS) |
| 2005 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.25 | - | Jan 23, 2005 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m | 2:38.68 | - | Jan 7, 2005 | ↓ | Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 1000m-short-track | 2:38.68 | - | Jan 7, 2005 | ↓ | Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.79 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:15.79 | - | Jan 29, 2005 | ↑ | Glasgow (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 54.33 | - | Jan 17, 2004 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 400m | 54.33 | - | Jan 17, 2004 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.52 | - | Jan 7, 2004 | - | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 500Metres | 1:11.52 | - | Jan 7, 2004 | - | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 600m-short-track | 1:26.98 | - | Feb 1, 2004 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 600m | 1:26.98 | - | Feb 1, 2004 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 800m | 1:57.50 | - | Jul 31, 2004 | ↑ | Tula (RUS) |
| 2004 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.93 | - | Feb 17, 2004 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:15.27 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:15.27 | - | Feb 28, 2004 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2003 | 800m | 1:59.28 | - | Jul 27, 2003 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:05.55 | - | Aug 10, 2003 | ↑ | Tula (RUS) |
| 2002 | 800m | 1:58.84 | - | Jun 29, 2002 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2002 | 800m-short-track | 2:01.96 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↑ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m | 55.76 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 55.76 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 1:57.59 | - | Jul 15, 2001 | ↑ | Tula (RUS) |
| 2001 | 800m-short-track | 2:00.42 | - | Feb 17, 2001 | ↑ | Russian Indoor Championships |
| 2001 | 1000m | 2:34.08 | - | Jul 17, 2001 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2000 | 600m | 1:27.18 | - | Jan 6, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2000 | 600m-short-track | 1:27.18 | - | Jan 6, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:59.23 | - | Jul 11, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2000 | 800m-short-track | 2:02.36 | - | Jan 27, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:12.39 | - | Jul 12, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 4:18.80 | - | Jan 17, 2000 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m | 2:00.91 | - | Jun 18, 1999 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 2:04.5h | - | Feb 10, 1999 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:16.01 | - | Jul 4, 1999 | ↑ | Cheboksary (RUS) |
| 1999 | 1500m-short-track | 4:22.85 | - | Jan 22, 1999 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:07.75 | - | Jun 9, 1998 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:21.47 | - | Aug 2, 1998 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 4:31.98 | - | Feb 15, 1998 | ↑ | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
2013
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:02.82 | - | Jun 30 | Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Zhukovskiy |
400m | 55.11 | - | Jun 2 | Yerino Yuliya Pechonkina Prizes, Yerino |
800m | 2:00.32 | - | May 26 | Sochi Russian Team Championships, Sochi |
4x800Metre | 8:27.09 | - | Feb 14 | Russian Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:01.66 | - | Feb 12 | Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:42.13 | - | Feb 3 | Moskva Russian Winter, CSKA, Moskva (i) |
2012
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1000m | 2:44.11 | - | Aug 26 | Dubnica nad Váhom The Athletic Bridge 2012, Dubnica nad Váhom |
800m | 2:01.42 | - | Jul 10 | Sotteville-lès-Rouen Meeting International, Sotteville-lès-Rouen |
800m | 2:01.28 | - | Jul 7 | Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid |
800m | 2:01.32 | - | Jul 3 | Russian Championships, Cheboksary |
800m | 1:59.03 | - | Jun 11 | Moskva Moscow Challenge, Moskva |
800m | 2:02.78 | - | Jun 3 | Yekaterinburg Ural Ch., Yekaterinburg |
400m | 54.61 | - | Jun 2 | Yekaterinburg Ural Ch., Yekaterinburg |
800m | 1:59.49 | - | May 27 | Sochi Russian Team Championships, Sochi |
400m | 53.91 | - | May 26 | Sochi Russian Team Championships, Sochi |
4x800Metre | 8:17.65 | - | Feb 24 | Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:03.69 | - | Feb 22 | Russian Indoor Championships |
1000m-short-track | 2:48.26 | - | Jan 7 | Yekaterinburg Yalamov Memorial, Yekaterinburg (i) |
2011
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:13.86 | - | Jul 23 | Russian Championships, Cheboksary |
800m | 2:03.89 | - | Jul 21 | Russian Championships, Cheboksary |
800m | 2:02.81 | - | Jul 10 | Moskva Regional Championships, Moskva |
2007
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | DQ | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:10.56 | - | Feb 3 | Stuttgart Sparkassen Cup, Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (i) |
2006
27 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:04.39 | - | Sep 28 | Daegu Colorful Athletics Meeting, Daegu |
800m | 2:01.55 | - | Sep 10 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
800m | 2:01.55 | - | Sep 9 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
800m | 2:04.12 | - | Sep 2 | Isili Meeting Terra Sarda, Isili |
800m | 2:01.32 | - | Aug 31 | Zagreb Meeting 2006, Zagreb |
800m | 1:58.85 | - | Aug 27 | Rieti 2006, Rieti |
800m | 2:01.33 | - | Aug 25 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
800m | 2:02.47 | - | Aug 15 | Tallinn 2006, Tallinn |
800m | 2:03.43 | - | Aug 10 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
800m | 2:00.05 | - | Aug 8 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
800m | 2:01.82 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
800m | 2:00.05 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
800m | 2:03.43 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
800m | 1:59.50 | - | Jul 16 | Tula Russian Cup, Tula |
800m | 2:00.44 | - | Jul 15 | Tula Russian Cup, Tula |
800m | 1:58.35 | - | Jul 11 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
800m | 1:58.00 | - | Jul 3 | Athens Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
800m | 1:58.08 | - | Jun 24 | Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Meteor, Zhukovskiy |
800m | 1:57.23 | - | Jun 14 | Russian Championships |
800m | 1:59.28 | - | Jun 12 | Russian Championships, Tula |
800m | 2:05.17 | - | Jun 11 | Russian Championships, Tula |
400m | 53.31 | - | May 31 | Moskva Regional Championships, Moskva |
800m-short-track | 2:02.78 | - | Mar 5 | Liévin European Indoor Cup, Liévin (i) |
1000m-short-track | 2:38.56 | - | Mar 3 | Meeting Gaz de France du Pas-de-Calais, Liévin (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:00.75 | - | Feb 26 | Gent KBC Indoor, Gent (i) |
800m-short-track | 2:00.87 | - | Feb 18 | Russian Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:02.99 | - | Feb 17 | Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i) |
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Honours
8
2006Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
800 Metres
8
2006Göteborg European Championships
800 Metres
8
2006Göteborg European Championships
800 Metres
6
2005Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
800 Metres
7
2005IAAF World Championships
800 Metres
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2005Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
800 Metres
4
2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
800 Metres
5
2002Madrid IAAF World Cup
800 Metres
5
2002European Indoor Championships
800 Metres Short Track
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2001Russian Championships
800 Metres
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Svetlana Cherkasova's 800 m personal best?
Svetlana Cherkasova's 800 m personal best is 1:56.93, set on Jun 25, 2005 in Kazan (RUS), #81 on the all-time list.
Which events does Svetlana Cherkasova compete in?
Svetlana Cherkasova competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.
How did Svetlana Cherkasova perform in 2013?
2013 season best: 2:00.32, set on May 26, 2013 in Sochi (RUS).