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Tatyana Lebedeva

Lebedeva in 2013
Personal information
Born	(1976-07-21) 21 July 1976 (age 48) Sterlitamak, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Country	Russia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Long jump, triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	LJ – 7.33 m (2004) TJ – 15.36 m(i) (2004)
Medal record Representing  Russia Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 1 1 World Championships 3 1 0 World Indoor Championships 3 1 0 European Championships 1 0 0 European Indoor Championships 1 0 0 World Junior Championships 0 0 1 Total 9 3 2 Olympic Games Gold 2004 Athens Long jump Silver 2000 Sydney Triple jump Disqualified 2008 Beijing Triple jump Disqualified 2008 Beijing Long jump Bronze 2004 Athens Triple jump World Championships Gold 2001 Edmonton Triple jump Gold 2003 Paris Triple jump Gold 2007 Osaka Long jump Silver 2007 Osaka Triple jump Disqualified 2009 Berlin Long jump World Indoor Championships Gold 2004 Budapest Triple jump Gold 2004 Budapest Long jump Gold 2006 Moscow Triple jump Silver 2001 Lisbon Triple jump European Championships Gold 2006 Gothenburg Triple jump European Indoor Championships Gold 2000 Ghent Triple jump World Junior Championships Bronze 1994 Lisbon Triple jump
Updated on 20 February 2014.

Celebrating victory in Osaka in 2007.

Lebedeva leaping at the Berlin World Championships in 2009.

Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva (Russian: Татьяна Романовна Лебедева, born on July 21, 1976) is a famous Russian track and field athlete. She competes in both the long jump and triple jump events. Tatyana is known as one of the most successful athletes in these sports. She has won many gold medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and European events. Her best long jump was 7.33 meters. She also held an indoor world record in the triple jump, reaching 15.36 meters.

Tatyana Lebedeva's Amazing Career

Tatyana Lebedeva first became well-known in the triple jump in 2000. She won a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships. She also earned a silver at the Sydney Olympics that same year.

Becoming a World Champion

The next year, Tatyana became a World Champion in triple jump. She also won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships. After winning her triple jump title again at the 2003 World Championships, she decided to try the long jump too.

Winning Gold in Two Events

This decision worked out very well for her! In 2004, she broke the indoor world record in the triple jump. This happened at the 2004 World Indoor Championships. She also won a second gold medal in the long jump there, with a jump of 15.36 meters.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, Tatyana won her first Olympic gold medal in the long jump. She also earned a bronze medal in the triple jump competition.

Golden League Success

In 2005, Tatyana missed the World Championships because of an injury. However, she became the only winner of the IAAF Golden League jackpot. This was a special bonus of US$1 million given to athletes who won their event at six big European summer meets. That year, she focused mainly on the triple jump.

Tatyana did very well in the 2005 IAAF Golden League. She won the entire jackpot prize of US$1 million. She became a European champion for the first time in 2006. She won the triple jump at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. Tatyana won two medals at the 2007 World Championships. She took home a gold medal in the long jump and a silver medal in the triple jump.

Later Career and Olympic Challenges

Tatyana won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2009 World Championships. This was her eighth medal at a world event. However, she did not perform as well in the triple jump that year.

Later in her career, some of Tatyana's results from the 2008 and 2009 competitions were changed. This was due to issues with sports rules. For example, her silver medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics in both long jump and triple jump were officially removed.

Tatyana Lebedeva's Family Life

In September 2002, Tatyana Lebedeva and her husband, Nikolay Matveev, welcomed their first daughter, Anastasiya. Tatyana later announced she was expecting her second child in 2010. She chose to take a break from competing in the 2011 season. Her second daughter, Aleksandra, was born in November.

Tatyana Lebedeva's Best Jumps

Tatyana Lebedeva achieved some incredible distances in her career. Here are her personal bests:

Tatyana Lebedeva's International Competitions

Tatyana Lebedeva competed in many important events around the world. Here are some of her key results:

Representing  Russia

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Notes
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	10th	Long jump	6.22 m	wind: +1.9 m/s
			3rd	Triple jump	13.62 m	wind: +0.7 m/s
1998	IAAF World Cup	Johannesburg, South Africa	2nd	Triple jump	14.36 m
	Goodwill Games	New York City, United States	2nd	Triple jump	14.14 m
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	5th	Triple jump	14.25 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	4th	Triple jump	14.55 m
	Grand Prix Final	Munich, Germany	3rd	Triple jump	14.66 m
2000	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	2nd	Triple jump	15.00 m
	European Cup	Gateshead, United Kingdom	1st	Triple jump	14.98 m
	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	1st	Triple jump	14.68 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	Triple jump	15.25 m
	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	2nd	Triple jump	14.85m
	Goodwill Games	Brisbane, Australia	1st	Triple jump	14.58 m
	European Cup	Bremen, Germany	1st	Triple jump	14.89 m
2003	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	9th (q2)	Triple jump	14.09 m
	World Championships	Paris, France	1st	Triple jump	15.18 m
	World Athletics Final	Monaco	1st	Triple jump	15.13 m
2004	Summer Olympics	Athens, Greece	3rd	Triple jump	15.14 m
			1st	Long jump	7.07 m
	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	Triple jump	15.36 m	WRi
			1st	Long jump	6.98 m
	World Athletics Final	Monaco	2nd	Triple jump	14.96 m
2005	IAAF Golden League	Various	1st	Triple jump		Won US$1 million jackpot
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	Triple jump	15.15 m	CR
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	1st	Long jump	7.03 m
			2nd	Triple jump	15.07 m
2008	Summer Olympics	Beijing, China	DSQ (2nd)	Long jump	7.03 m
			DSQ (2nd)	Triple jump	15.32 m
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	DSQ (6th)	Triple jump	14.37 m
			DSQ (2nd)	Long jump	6.97 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	10th	Triple jump	14.11 m

Tatyana Lebedeva's National Titles

Tatyana Lebedeva also won many championships in Russia:

• Russian Athletics Championships
  • Long jump: 2004
  • Triple jump: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Russian Indoor Athletics Championships
  • Long jump: 2004
  • Triple jump: 2000, 2001, 2003

See also

In Spanish: Tatiana Lébedeva para niños

• List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
• List of World Athletics Championships medalists (women)
• List of IAAF World Indoor Championships medalists (women)
• List of European Athletics Championships medalists (women)
• List of European Athletics Indoor Championships medalists (women)
• Long jump at the Olympics
• Triple jump at the Olympics