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Svetlana Kitova

Svetlana Kitova

URSURSWomen
Birth dateJun 25, 1960
BirthplaceDushanbe, Tajikistan
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Weight-

Svetlana Alexandrovna Kitova (Russian: Светлана Александровна Китова; 25 June 1960 – 18 November 2015) was a middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia.

Born in Dushanbe, Kitova's greatest achievements were the 1989 World Indoor silver medal as well as two European Indoor gold medals.

Their legacy in athletics continues through the records and inspiration they provided to future competitors.

Key facts
1500 m
4:01.02
#219 all-time
800 m
1:58.08
#191 all-time
2010 season best
46.37
Jul 4, 2010 · Cheboksary (RUS)
2010 season best
Age
66 years old

As of Oct 1, 2026: 1500 m 4:01.02 (#219 all-time), 800 m 1:58.08 (#191 all-time), 2010 season best 46.37 (Jul 4, 2010, Cheboksary (RUS)) · 66 years old

PB

Personal bests

1:58.08
#191 all-time
4:01.02
#219 all-time
Mile
4:22.52
4x100m
46.37
1500m-short-track
4:07.96
1500m-short-tracki
4:05.71
2000m
5:41.11
800m-short-tracki
2:00.47
800m-short-track
2:00.47
1000mi
2:37.93
1000m-short-tracki
2:37.93
1000m-short-track
2:37.93
mile-short-tracki
4:31.19
mile-short-track
4:31.19
600mi
1:28.43
600m-short-track
1:28.43
600m-short-tracki
1:28.43

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2010
4x100m
46.37-Jul 4, 2010-Cheboksary (RUS)
1990
800m
2:00.91-Sep 4, 1990
↓
Koblenz (GER)
1990
1500m
4:04.13-Jun 10, 1990
↓
Moskva (URS)
1990
Mile
4:24.63-Jul 14, 1990
↓
Oslo (NOR)
1990
mile-short-tracki
4:31.19-Feb 9, 1990
→
East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1990
mile-short-track
4:31.19-Feb 9, 1990
→
-
1990
2000m
5:41.11-Jun 1, 1990-Eugene, OR (USA)
1989
800m-short-tracki
2:02.77-Feb 5, 1989
↓
Gomel (BLR) (i)
1989
800m-short-track
2:02.77-Feb 5, 1989
↓
-
1989
800mi
2:02.77-Feb 5, 1989
↓
Gomel (BLR) (i)
1989
1500m
4:02.08-Aug 16, 1989
↓
Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1989
1500m-short-tracki
4:05.71-Mar 4, 1989
↓
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1989
1500m-short-track
4:13.96-Feb 3, 1989
↓
-
1989
Mile
4:22.52-Jul 19, 1989
↓
Stadio Adriatico, Pescara (ITA)
1988
800m
1:58.1h-Jul 8, 1988
↓
Moskva (URS)
1988
1500m
4:01.02-Aug 2, 1988
↓
Kiev (URS)
1987
800m
2:00.0h-Aug 16, 1987
↓
-
1987
800mi
2:00.0h-Aug 16, 1987
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1987
800m-short-tracki
2:03.97-Feb 27, 1987
↓
New York, NY (USA) (i)
1987
800m-short-track
2:03.97-Feb 27, 1987
↓
-
1987
1500m
4:03.03-Jul 16, 1987
↓
Zagreb (CRO)
1987
1500m-short-tracki
4:07.59-Mar 8, 1987
↓
IAAF World Indoor Championships, Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN (i)
1987
1500m-short-track
4:09.08-Feb 14, 1987
↓
-
1986
1000m-short-tracki
2:38.12-Feb 1, 1986
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1986
1000mi
2:38.12-Feb 1, 1986
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1986
1000m-short-track
2:38.12-Feb 1, 1986
↑
-
1986
1500m
4:01.83-Jul 17, 1986
↓
Kiev (URS)
1986
1500m-short-tracki
4:07.96-Feb 6, 1986
↓
Moskva (URS) (i)
1986
1500m-short-track
4:07.96-Feb 6, 1986
↓
-
1985
600m-short-track
1:28.43-Feb 8, 1985
→
-
1985
600mi
1:28.43-Feb 8, 1985-Moskva (URS) (i)
1985
600m-short-tracki
1:28.43-Feb 8, 1985
→
Moskva (URS) (i)
1985
800m-short-track
2:03.71-Feb 15, 1985
↓
-
1985
800mi
2:03.71-Feb 15, 1985
↓
Kishinev (URS) (i)
1985
800m-short-tracki
2:03.71-Feb 15, 1985
↓
Kishinev (URS) (i)
1985
1000m-short-track
2:37.93-Feb 9, 1985
↑
-
1985
1000m-short-tracki
2:37.93-Feb 9, 1985
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1985
1000mi
2:37.93-Feb 9, 1985
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1984
800m
1:58.08-Jun 21, 1984
↓
Kiev (URS)
1983
800m
1:58.82-Jul 27, 1983
↓
Leningrad (URS)
1983
800m-short-tracki
2:00.47-Feb 19, 1983
↓
Moskva (URS) (i)
1983
800m-short-track
2:00.47-Feb 19, 1983
↓
-
1983
1000m-short-tracki
2:39.63-Feb 11, 1983
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1983
1000m-short-track
2:39.63-Feb 11, 1983
↑
-
1983
1000mi
2:39.63-Feb 11, 1983
↑
Moskva (URS) (i)
1982
800m
2:00.5h-Aug 21, 1982
↓
Kiev (URS)

2010

1 performance
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
4x100m
46.37-Jul 4Cheboksary Russian U23 Championships, Cheboksary

1990

16 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:07.88-Sep 7Athina GPF, Athina
800m
2:00.91-Sep 4Koblenz
1500m
4:05.37-Aug 19Köln
1500m
4:07.48-Aug 12Pieksämäki
Mile
4:24.63-Jul 14Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo
800m
2:01.52-Jul 9Lappeenranta
1500m
4:09.06-Jul 2Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m
4:07.41-Jun 28Villeneuve d'Ascq Meeting BNP, Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m
4:05.65-Jun 27Helsinki World Games, Helsinki
1500m
4:04.29-Jun 24Lapinlahti
1500m
4:04.13-Jun 10Moskva Znam, Moskva
2000m
5:41.11-Jun 1Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
1500m
4:05.96-May 26San José
mile-short-track
4:31.19-Feb 9East Rutherford, NJ (i)
mile-short-track
4:31.50-Feb 4Fairfax, VA (i)
Mile
4:30.85-Jan 26Johnson City, TN (i)

1989

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:04.05-Sep 3Rieti
Mile
4:25.52-Sep 1Herculis
1500m
4:02.69-Aug 25Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m
4:04.66-Aug 20Köln Weltklasse, Köln
1500m
4:02.08-Aug 16Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
1500m
4:07.62-Aug 6European Cup Final A, Gateshead
Mile
4:22.52-Jul 19Pescara Golden Gala, Stadio Adriatico, Pescara
1500m
4:03.15-Jul 7Edinburgh
1500m-short-tracki
4:05.71-Mar 4IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-tracki
4:05.71-Mar 3IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i)
1500m-short-tracki
4:08.36-Feb 19European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
800m-short-tracki
DNF-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
1500m-short-tracki
4:08.36-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
800m-short-tracki
2:04.18-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
1500m-short-tracki
4:11.38-Feb 18European Indoor Championships, Sporthal Houtrust, Den Haag (i)
800m-short-track
2:02.77-Feb 5Gomel (i)
1500m-short-track
4:13.96-Feb 3Gomel (i)

1988

13 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:04.96-Sep 5Moskva
1500m
4:02.08-Aug 17Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
800m
1:59.71-Aug 7Moskva
1500m
4:01.49-Aug 6-
1500m
4:01.49-Aug 2Moskva
1500m
4:01.02-Aug 2Kiev
1500m
4:08.10-Aug 1Kiev
1500m
4:05.3HT-Jul 9Moskva
800m
1:58.1HT-Jul 8Moskva
1500m
4:05.4HT-Jun 24Kiev
1500m
4:07.40-Jun 12Leningrad Znamenskiy Memorial, Leningrad
800m
2:00.80-Jun 5Riga Rig C, Riga
1500m
4:12.19-Jun 5Riga Rig C, Riga

1987

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
1500m
4:04.66-Sep 5IAAF World Championships
1500m
4:08.64-Sep 3IAAF World Championships
1500m
4:08.64-Aug 29IAAF World Championships
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Honours

🥈

Herculis

Mile

1989
🥈

IAAF World Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

1989
🥉

European Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

1989
🥈

Zagreb Universiade

1500 Metres

1987
🥈

European Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

1987
🥉

IAAF World Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

1987
6

Stuttgart European Championships

1500 Metres

1986
🥇

European Indoor Championships

1500 Metres Short Track

1986
6

Stuttgart European Championships

1500 Metres

1986
🥇

European Indoor Championships

800 Metres Short Track

1983
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Svetlana Kitova's 1500 m personal best?

Svetlana Kitova's 1500 m personal best is 4:01.02, set on Aug 2, 1988 in Kiev (URS), #219 on the all-time list.

Which events does Svetlana Kitova compete in?

Svetlana Kitova competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did Svetlana Kitova perform in 2010?

2010 season best: 46.37, set on Jul 4, 2010 in Cheboksary (RUS).