Yelizaveta Chernyishova
- Born
- Jan 26, 1958 (68 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nizhny Tagil, Russia
- Events
- 60 m hurdles · 100 m hurdles
Yelizaveta Chernyshova (Russian: Елизавета Чернышова; born 26 January 1958) is a Russian former Soviet hurdler. She was the 1989 World Indoor Champion.
After the fall of the Soviet Union, she continued to compete for Russia. In 1994 she set the W35 Masters world record in the 100 metres hurdles.
She held the record for five years until it was surpassed by another former Soviet hurdler Ludmila Engquist, who was also the runner up in the 1989 Indoor Championships. She was the winner of the 100 metres hurdles at the first Russian Athletics Championships after the break up of the Soviet Union.
Personal best · 60 m hurdles7.83
1991 season best13.13Jul 20, 1991 · New York, NY
Personal best · 100 m hurdles12.68
As of Nov 14, 2026: 60 m hurdles 7.83, 100 m hurdles 12.68 (#157 all-time), 1991 season best 13.13 (Jul 20, 1991, New York, NY (USA)) · 68 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
60mHIndoorBudapest 19897.821,202 pts–
60mH19897.831,200 pts–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100mH | 13.13 | +0.3 | Jul 20, 1991 | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1990 | 100mH | 12.89 | +0.4 | Jun 10, 1990 | Moskva (URS) |
| 1989 | 60mH Indoor | 7.82 | – | Mar 5, 1989 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i) |
| 1989 | 60mH | 7.83 | – | Feb 25, 1989 | – |
| 1989 | 100mH | 12.68 | +1.1 | Jun 10, 1989 | Volgograd (URS) |
| 1988 | 100mH | 12.7h | – | Jul 16, 1988 | Bryansk (URS) |
| 1986 | 100mH | 12.83 | -0.1 | Aug 9, 1986 | Moskva (URS) |