Yekaterina Podkopayeva

URSWomen

Birth dateJun 11, 1952

BirthplaceUlyanovo, Russia

Height1.69 m

Weight57 kg

Yekaterina Ilyinychna Podkopayeva, née Poryvkina, (Russian: Екатерина Подкопаева; born 11 June 1952 in Moscow) is a retired middle-distance runner who represented the USSR and later Russia. She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships (in 800 and 1500 metres).

The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the European Indoor Championships and placing 8th in the Olympics.

More victories in European and World Indoor Championships followed until she retired after the 1998 season. When she won the 1500 metres at the 1997 World Indoors, she was 44, the oldest World Indoor champion ever.

Key facts

800 m

1:55.96

#34 all-time

1500 m

3:56.65

#45 all-time

1998 season best

2:02.82

Jun 26, 1998 · Moskva (RUS)

Medals

World Championships: 2 bronze

Age

74 years old

As of Sep 24, 2026: 800 m 1:55.96 (#34 all-time), 1500 m 3:56.65 (#45 all-time), 1998 season best 2:02.82 (Jun 26, 1998, Moskva (RUS)) · World Championships: 2 bronze · 74 years old

Personal bests

1:55.96

3:56.65

Mile

4:23.78

3000m

8:56.01

1500m-short-track

4:05.19

2000m

5:43.30

2000Metres

5:43.30

800m-short-track

2:00.70

1000m

2:36.08

1000m-short-track

2:36.08

mile-short-track

4:37.43

4x800Metre

7:52.24

2Miles

9:48.10

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	-	2	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1998	800m	2:02.82	-	Jun 26, 1998	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1998	1500m	4:05.44	-	Aug 3, 1998	↓	Moskva (RUS)
1997	800m-short-track	2:02.14	-	Feb 18, 1997	↓	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1997	800m	2:02.43	-	May 24, 1997	↓	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1997	1500m-short-track	4:05.19	-	Mar 9, 1997	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997	1500m	4:06.36	-	Jun 8, 1997	↓	Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (FRA) (i)
1997	Mile	4:31.20	-	May 29, 1997	↓	Sevilla (ESP)
1997	3000m	9:17.27	-	Jun 22, 1997	↓	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1996	800m	2:02.31	-	Jun 16, 1996	↓	Angers (FRA)
1996	800m-short-track	2:03.98	-	Feb 24, 1996	↓	Russian Indoor Championships
1996	1000m-short-track	2:38.93	-	Feb 18, 1996	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1996	1000m	2:38.93	-	Feb 18, 1996	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1996	1500m	4:02.76	-	Jul 4, 1996	↓	St. Petersburg (RUS)
1996	1500m-short-track	4:09.65	-	Mar 10, 1996	↑	European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
1996	Mile	4:26.69	-	Aug 14, 1996	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1996	2Miles	9:48.10	-	Aug 25, 1996	-	Aachen (GER)
1995	800m	2:03.88	-	Jun 1, 1995	↓	Paris-St-Denis (FRA)
1995	1000m	2:37.33	-	Jul 10, 1995	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1995	1500m	4:03.43	-	Jul 25, 1995	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1995	Mile	4:25.02	-	Jul 12, 1995	↓	Köln (GER)
1994	1000m	2:36.16	-	Sep 14, 1994	↓	Nancy (FRA)
1994	1000m-short-track	2:37.00	-	Feb 13, 1994	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1994	1500m	3:59.78	-	Jul 18, 1994	↓	Nice (FRA)
1994	1500m-short-track	4:06.46	-	Mar 13, 1994	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris (i)
1994	4x800Metre	8:18.71	-	Feb 4, 1994	↓	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1993	1000m-short-track	2:36.08	-	Feb 13, 1993	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1993	1000m	2:37.27	-	Jul 2, 1993	↓	Liévin (FRA) (i)
1993	1500m	4:02.48	-	Aug 7, 1993	↓	Stade Louis II, Monaco (MON)
1993	1500m-short-track	4:09.29	-	Mar 14, 1993	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i)
1993	Mile	4:23.78	-	Jun 9, 1993	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1993	mile-short-track	4:37.43	-	Feb 2, 1993	-	Moskva (RUS) (i)
1993	CrossCount	17:28	-	Feb 14, 1993	-	-
1992	1500m	4:02.03	-	Aug 8, 1992	↓	The XXV Olympic Games
1992	1500m-short-track	4:06.61	-	Mar 1, 1992	↑	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
1991	800m	2:03.23	-	Jun 7, 1991	↓	Ostrava (TCH)
1990	1500m	4:03.62	-	Jul 7, 1990	↓	Kiev (URS)
1990	Mile	4:29.36	-	Jun 20, 1990	↓	Bratislava (TCH)
1989	800m	2:00.16	-	Aug 20, 1989	↓	Moskva (URS)
1989	1500m	4:05.26	-	Jul 14, 1989	↓	Bryansk (URS)
1989	3000m	8:56.01	-	Sep 16, 1989	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1988	800m	2:02.24	-	Sep 14, 1988	↓	Vladivostok (URS)
1988	1500m	4:04.57	-	Aug 2, 1988	↓	Vladivostok (URS)
1986	1000m-short-track	2:38.58	-	Feb 1, 1986	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1986	1000m	2:38.58	-	Feb 1, 1986	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1985	800m	1:56.65	-	Aug 1, 1985	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1985	1500m	4:01.96	-	Aug 2, 1985	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1985	1500m-short-track	4:06.79	-	Mar 3, 1985	↑	European Indoor Championships
1985	4x800Metre	7:52.24	-	Aug 4, 1985	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1984	800m	1:57.07	-	Jul 21, 1984	↓	Potsdam (GDR)
1984	800m-short-track	2:00.70	-	Feb 18, 1984	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1984	1000m-short-track	2:36.35	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1984	1000m	2:36.35	-	Feb 11, 1984	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1984	1500m	3:56.65	-	Sep 2, 1984	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1983	800m	1:55.96	-	Jul 27, 1983	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1983	1000m-short-track	2:38.03	-	Feb 11, 1983	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1983	1000m	2:38.03	-	Feb 11, 1983	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1983	1500m	4:00.3h	-	May 30, 1983	↓	Krasnodar (URS)
1983	2000Metres	5:43.30	-	Feb 12, 1983	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1983	2000m	5:43.30	-	Feb 12, 1983	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1980	800m	1:58.9	-	Aug 24, 1980	↓	-
1980	1500m	3:57.4h	-	Jul 6, 1980	↓	Moskva (URS)
1980	4x800Metre	7:56.6h	-	Sep 9, 1980	↓	Donetsk (URS)
1979	800m	1:57.2h	-	Jul 23, 1979	↓	Torino (ITA)
1979	4x800Metre	7:59.6h	-	Jul 25, 1979	↓	Moskva (URS)

1998

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:05.44	-	Aug 3	Russian Championships, Moskva
1500m	4:13.22	-	Aug 2	Russian Championships, Moskva
800m	2:02.85	-	Jul 31	Russian Championships, Moskva
800m	2:02.82	-	Jun 26	Moskva Junior Championships, Moskva

1997

19 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:48.42	-	Sep 13	Fukuoka IAAF Grand Prix Final
800m	2:08.12	-	Jun 27	Dreux International, Dreux
1500m	4:13.27	-	Jun 25	Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
3000m	9:17.27	-	Jun 22	European Cup, Olympiastadion, München
1500m	4:06.36	-	Jun 8	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
1500m	4:09.76	-	Jun 2	St-Denis L'Humanité, St-Denis
1500m	4:08.38	-	May 31	Hengelo Adriaan Paulen Mem., FBK Stadium, Hengelo
Mile	4:31.20	-	May 29	Sevilla Gran Premio Diputacion, Sevilla
800m	2:02.43	-	May 24	Kerkrade
1500m-short-track	4:05.19	-	Mar 9	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:11.23	-	Mar 8	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:11.23	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:05.19	-	Mar 7	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500m-short-track	4:21.62	-	Feb 23	Russian Indoor Championships, Volgograd (i)
800m-short-track	2:02.67	-	Feb 22	Russian Indoor Championships
800m-short-track	2:02.14	-	Feb 18	Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:08.37	-	Feb 16	Meeting Vittel du Pas de Calais, Liévin (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.93	-	Jan 23	Moskva Army Ch., Moskva (i)
1500m-short-track	4:25.12	-	Jan 6	Moskva (i)

1996

24 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:15.90	-	Sep 11	Sochi Russian Cup, Sochi
1500m	4:12.14	-	Sep 7	Milano IAAF Grand Prix Final
1500m	4:09.25	-	Aug 30	Berlin ISTAF, Berlin
2Miles	9:48.10	-	Aug 25	Aachen
1500m	4:04.78	-	Aug 23	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m	4:08.95	-	Aug 16	Köln Int. Sparkassen Cup, Köln
Mile	4:26.69	-	Aug 14	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
Mile	4:26.76	-	Aug 10	Monte Carlo Herculis-Vittel, Monaco
1500m	4:04.49	-	Jul 10	Nice Nikaia, Nice
1500m	4:09.86	-	Jul 8	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
1500m	4:02.76	-	Jul 4	Russian Championships, St. Petersburg
1500m	4:04.59	-	Jun 28	Paris Meeting Gaz de France, Paris
800m	2:02.31	-	Jun 16	Angers
1500m	4:10.95	-	Jun 12	Dreux International, Dreux
1500m	4:07.77	-	Jun 7	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
1500m	4:11.37	-	Jun 5	Roma Golden Gala, Roma
1500m	4:07.50	-	May 25	Villeneuve D'ascq Meeting Vittel, Villeneuve d'Ascq
1500m-short-track	4:09.65	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.44	-	Mar 9	European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.44	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
1500m-short-track	4:09.65	-	Mar 8	European Indoor Championships, Globe Arena, Stockholm (i)
1500m-short-track	4:16.45	-	Feb 25	Russian Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)
800m-short-track	2:03.98	-	Feb 24	Russian Indoor Championships
1000m-short-track	2:38.93	-	Feb 18	Meeting Vittel du Pas de Calais, Liévin (i)

1995

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:26.82	-	Aug 18	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
1500m	4:03.43	-	Jul 25	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco
Mile	4:25.02	-	Jul 12	Nice Nikaia, Nice

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Yekaterina Podkopayeva's 800 m personal best?

Yekaterina Podkopayeva's 800 m personal best is 1:55.96, set on Jul 27, 1983 in Leningrad (URS), #34 on the all-time list.

Which events does Yekaterina Podkopayeva compete in?

Yekaterina Podkopayeva competes in the 800 m and 1500 m.

How did Yekaterina Podkopayeva perform in 1998?

1998 season best: 2:02.82, set on Jun 26, 1998 in Moskva (RUS).

How many medals has Yekaterina Podkopayeva won?

Yekaterina Podkopayeva has won 2 World Championships medals.

Yekaterina Podkopayeva

Personal bests

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1997

1996

1995

Honours

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