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Tatyana Shchelkanova
- Born
- Apr 18, 1937 (89 years old)
- Birthplace
- Yeysk, Russia
- Events
- Long Jump
- Height
- 1.68 m
- Club
- Burevestnik
Tatyana Shchelkanova (Russian: Татья́на Щелка́нова, 18 April 1937 – 24 November 2011) was a Soviet long jumper, sprinter and pentathlete who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1964 Olympics In 1961 she set a world record at 6 48 m and extended it to 6 53 m in 1962 to and 6.
70 m in 1964 However, in the Olympic final she only managed 6 42 m, while the winner Mary Rand broke the world record at 6 76 m.
Shchelkanova won two European titles in the long jump, in 1962 and 1966 (indoor) Shchelkanova won five gold (long jump in 1961, 1963 and 1965; 100 m in 1961; and pentathlon in 1965) and one silver medal (80 hurdles in 1963) at the Summer Universiade, as well as 10 national titles in the long jump (1961–66), 4 × 100 m relay (1961-63), and pentathlon (1963) After retiring from competitions she headed a department at the St Petersburg State University of Telecommunications.
As of Nov 14, 2026: Long Jump 6.79 (#281 all-time), 1966 season best 6.96 (Aug 14, 1966, London (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 89 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | LJ | 6.96 | – | Aug 14, 1966 | London (GBR) |
| 1964 | LJ | 6.70 | – | Jul 4, 1964 | Moskva (URS) |
| 1962 | LJ | 6.53 | +1.5 | Jun 10, 1962 | Leipzig (GER) |
| 1961 | LJ | 6.50 | +3.2 | Jun 23, 1961 | Moskva (URS) |