Zamira Zaytseva

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Birth dateFeb 16, 1953

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Zamira Zaytseva is a Russia middle-distance runner, born on February 16, 1953. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.

Her personal bests include 1:56.21 in the 800m, 3:56.14 in the 1500m, 4:22.5h in the Mile, 8:35.74 in the 3000m and 4:03.9h in the 1500m-short-track. She has earned 4 silver medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Russia.

Key facts

1500 m

3:56.14

#36 all-time

800 m

1:56.21

#42 all-time

1985 season best

4:04.08

Aug 2, 1985

Medals

World Championships: 1 silver

Record

National record · 800 m 1:56.21

National record

Age

73 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 1500 m 3:56.14 (#36 all-time), 800 m 1:56.21 (#42 all-time), 1985 season best 4:04.08 (Aug 2, 1985) · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (800 m) · 73 years old

Personal bests

1:56.21

3:56.14

Mile

4:22.5HT

3000m

8:35.74

#176 all-time

1500m-short-track

4:03.9HT

2000m

5:37.55

3000m-short-track

8:57.3HT

800m-short-track

2:01.7HT

1000m

2:38.3HT

mile-short-track

4:30.1HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
World Championships	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1985	1500m	4:04.08	-	Aug 2, 1985	↑	-
1985	3000m	8:35.74	-	Aug 17, 1985	↑	Moskva (URS)
1984	800m	1:58.83	-	Sep 7, 1984	↓	Donetsk (URS)
1984	1500m	4:00.50	-	Jul 20, 1984	↑	Moskva (URS)
1984	2000m	5:37.55	-	Aug 4, 1984	-	London (GBR)
1983	800m	1:56.21	-	Jul 27, 1983	↓	Leningrad (URS)
1983	1500m	4:01.19	-	Aug 14, 1983	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	3000m	8:57.3h	-	Feb 23, 1983	↑	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1983	3000m-short-track	8:57.3h	-	Feb 23, 1983	-	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1982	1500m	3:56.14	-	Jul 27, 1982	↑	Kiev (URS)
1981	800m	1:58.00	-	Jul 25, 1981	↓	-
1981	1500m	3:58.70	-	Aug 7, 1981	↑	Moskva (URS)
1981	Mile	4:22.5h	-	Jun 15, 1981	↑	Kiev (URS)
1980	800m	1:58.5	-	Jul 22, 1980	↓	Moskva (URS) (i)
1980	800m-short-track	2:01.7h	-	Feb 15, 1980	-	Moskva (URS) (i)
1980	1500m	3:56.9h	-	Jul 6, 1980	↑	Moskva (URS)
1979	1000m	2:38.3h	-	Aug 19, 1979	-	Nice (FRA)
1979	1500m	4:03.9	-	Feb 25, 1979	↑	Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (AUT) (i)
1979	1500m-short-track	4:03.9h	-	Feb 25, 1979	-	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
1979	Mile	4:30.1h	-	Mar 3, 1979	↑	Fort Worth, TX (USA) (i)
1979	mile-short-track	4:30.1h	-	Mar 3, 1979	-	Fort Worth, TX (USA) (i)
1978	1500m	4:04.5h	-	Jul 22, 1978	↑	Vilnius (LTU)

1985

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
3000m	8:35.74	-	Aug 17	European Cup Final A, Moskva
3000m	8:43.76	-	Aug 4	Leningrad
1500m	4:04.08	-	Aug 2	-

1984

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:05.25	-	Sep 9	Donetsk Soviet Union Championships, Donetsk
800m	2:00.68	-	Sep 8	Donetsk Soviet Union Championships, Donetsk
800m	1:58.83	-	Sep 7	Donetsk Soviet Union Championships, Donetsk
2000m	5:37.55	-	Aug 4	London
1500m	4:01.43	-	Aug 3	Moskva
1500m	4:00.50	-	Jul 20	Moskva
1500m	4:02.05	-	Jun 24	Kiev
1500m	4:02.95	-	Jun 22	Kiev
1500m	4:03.82	-	Jun 10	Sochi Znamenskiy Memorial, Sochi

1983

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:04.38	-	Sep 8	-
1500m	4:01.19	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:07.64	-	Aug 12	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:01.19	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1500m	4:07.64	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
800m	1:56.21	-	Jul 27	Leningrad
1500m	4:02.61	-	Jun 22	Moskva Spartakiadi, Moskva
1500m	4:06.03	-	Jun 11	Moskva
3000m-short-track	8:57.3HT	-	Feb 23	Cosford (i)

1982

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	3:58.82	-	Sep 11	Athina European Championships
1500m	3:58.82	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
1500m	3:56.14	-	Jul 27	Kiev
1500m	4:03.50	-	Jul 26	-
1500m	3:59.95	-	Jun 26	Cottbus
1500m	4:02.38	-	Jun 12	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva

1981

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:03.30	-	Sep 19	-
1500m	4:02.79	-	Aug 26	Kiev
1500m	3:58.70	-	Aug 7	Moskva
800m	1:58.00	-	Jul 25	-
1500m	4:00.83	-	Jul 11	Leningrad RUS-USA Int. Match, Leningrad
1500m	4:02.0HT	-	Jun 26	Tbilisi vURS, Tbilisi
800m	1:58.7	-	Jun 15	-
Mile	4:22.5HT	-	Jun 15	Kiev

1980

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:58.5	-	Jul 22	-
1500m	3:56.9HT	-	Jul 6	Moskva Znamenskiy Memorial, Moskva
1500m	4:04.5	-	Jul 4	-
1500m	3:58.5HT	-	Jun 12	Moskva NC, Moskva
800m-short-track	2:01.7HT	-	Feb 15	Moskva URS Indoor Championships, Moskva (i)

1979

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:38.3HT	-	Aug 19	Nice Nikaďa, Nice
mile-short-track	4:30.1HT	-	Mar 3	Fort Worth, TX (i)
1500m-short-track	4:03.9HT	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)
1500m	4:03.9	-	Feb 25	-
1500m-short-track	4:03.9HT	-	Feb 24	European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i)

1978

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:05.5HT	-	Sep 17	Tbilisi
1500m	4:04.5HT	-	Jul 22	Vilnius Znamenskiy Memorial, Vilnius
1500m	4:04.8HT	-	Jul 7	Berkeley, CA

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Zamira Zaytseva's 1500 m personal best?

Zamira Zaytseva's 1500 m personal best is 3:56.14, set on Jul 27, 1982 in Kiev (URS), #36 on the all-time list.

Which events does Zamira Zaytseva compete in?

Zamira Zaytseva competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did Zamira Zaytseva perform in 1985?

1985 season best: 4:04.08, set on Aug 2, 1985.

How many medals has Zamira Zaytseva won?

Zamira Zaytseva has won 1 World Championships medal.

Zamira Zaytseva

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

1985

1984

1983

1982

1981

1980

1979

1978

Honours

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