Tatyana Lebedeva facts for kids
Lebedeva in 2013
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| Born | 21 July 1976 Sterlitamak, Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Russia |
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | LJ – 7.33 m (2004) TJ – 15.36 m(i) (2004) |
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Medal record
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Tatyana Romanovna Lebedeva is a famous Russian track and field athlete. She was born on July 21, 1976. Tatyana is known for competing in two exciting events: the long jump and the triple jump. She is one of the most successful athletes in these sports. She has won many gold medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and European events.
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Tatyana Lebedeva's Amazing Career
Tatyana first became famous in the triple jump event in 2000. She won a gold medal at the European Indoor Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the Sydney Olympics that same year.
Becoming a World Champion
The next year, Tatyana became a World Champion in the triple jump. She also won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships. She kept her triple jump title at the 2003 World Championships. After this, she decided to try the long jump too.
Excelling in Both Jumps
This decision was a great one for her career! 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 at the same event. Tatyana won her first Olympic gold medal in the long jump at the 2004 Athens Olympics. She also earned a bronze medal in the triple jump competition there.
Winning the Golden League
In 2005, Tatyana missed the World Championships because of an injury. However, she still achieved something amazing. She won the entire IAAF Golden League jackpot! This was a special bonus of US$1 million. It was given to athletes who won their event at six big European summer meets. That year, she focused mainly on the triple jump.
More European and World Success
Tatyana became a European champion for the first time in 2006. She won the triple jump at the 2006 European Athletics Championships. In 2007, she won two medals at the World Championships. She took home a gold medal in the long jump and a silver medal in the triple jump.
Challenges and Changes to Medals
In 2008, Tatyana competed at the Beijing Olympics. She won silver medals in both the long jump and triple jump events. However, in 2017, some of her results from the 2008 Olympics were changed. This was due to rule violations. Because of this, she lost her silver medals from those Games. She tried to appeal this decision, but it was upheld in 2018.
She continued to compete and won a silver medal in the long jump at the 2009 World Championships. This was her eighth medal at a World Championship event.
Tatyana's Personal Life
Tatyana Lebedeva has two daughters. Her first daughter, Anastasiya, was born in September 2002. Her second daughter, Aleksandra, was born in November 2010. Tatyana took a break from competing in 2011 when she was pregnant with Aleksandra.
Tatyana's Best Jumps
Tatyana has achieved some incredible distances in her career.
- Her best outdoor long jump was 7.33 meters. This jump happened in Tula, Russia, on July 31, 2004. It is one of the top 10 longest jumps ever!
- Her best outdoor triple jump was 15.34 meters. She achieved this in Heraklion, Greece, on July 4, 2004. This is one of the top 3 longest triple jumps of all time!
- Indoors, her best long jump was 6.98 meters in Budapest, Hungary, on March 7, 2004.
- Her best indoor triple jump was 15.36 meters, also in Budapest, on March 6, 2004.
Images for kids
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Celebrating victory in Osaka in 2007.
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Lebedeva leaping at the Berlin World Championships in 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Tatiana Lébedeva para niños
