Maria Itkina facts for kids
Maria Itkina at the 1964 Olympics
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| Born | 3 May 1932 Roslavl, Russia |
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| Died | 1 December 2020 (aged 88) Minks, Belarus |
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| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60–400 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spartak Minsk Dynamo Minsk |
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.4 (1960) 200 m – 23.4 (1956) 400 m – 52.9 (1965) |
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Medal record
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Maria (also "Mariya" and "Marina") Leontievna Itkina (Belarusian: Марыя Лявонцеўна Іткіна; Russian: Мария Леонтьевна Иткина; 3 May 1932 – 1 December 2020) was a Soviet runner. She set multiple world records in many sprint events. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished four times in fourth place. Itkina held 17 Soviet sprint titles.
Itkina died in Minsk, Belarus on 1 December 2020 at the age of 88.
See also
In Spanish: Mariya Itkina para niños
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