Tatyana Lebedeva

Tatyana Lebedeva (born July 21, 1976 in Volgograd) is a Russian athlete who competes on the world stage in both the long jump and triple jump disciplines.

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July 21 - 1976 - Volgograd - Russia - Athlete - Long jump - Triple jump

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In the finals of the 2004 World Indoor Championships, after equalling Ashia Hansen's triple jump indoor world record with her first jump, Tatyana then improved on this twice finishing with a mark of 15.36 metres.

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2004 - World Indoor Championships - Ashia Hansen - World record - Metre

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In 2004 for the second Summer Olympic Games in a row, Tatyana went into the triple jump competition as favourite but could only pick up a minor medal. This time she received the bronze which was one place lower that her silver medal won in Sydney four years earlier.

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2004 - Summer Olympic Games - Sydney

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In 2005, she missed the World Championships due to injury, but became the sole winner of the IAAF Golden League jackpot, a bonus of USD 1 million awarded to athletes who win their event at each of six designated European summer meets. That year, she concentrated on the triple jump.

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2005 - World Championships - IAAF Golden League - USD

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In September, 2002 Tatyana gave birth to a daughter, whom she named Nastya.

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September - 2002

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