Olga Kaniskina
- January 4, 2024
- Race Walker
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Olga Kaniskina |
| Occupation | Race Walker |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 19, 1985(1985-01-19) |
| Age | 39 |
| Country | Russia |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Olga Kaniskina Biography
| Name | Olga Kaniskina |
| Birthday | Jan 19 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Olga Kaniskina is one of the most popular and richest Race Walker who was born on January 19, 1985 in Russia. Russian race-walker who earned an Olympic gold medal in the 2012 Olympics and winning a gold medal at Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Her many wins have led to her meeting with Russian the president Her many victories led her to meet Russian president Dmitry Medvedev..
At the 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup Kaniskina finished in fifth place and won her first major medal, a silver, at the 2006 European Athletics Championships later that year. She won her first global title the following year, taking the gold in the women’s 20 km walk at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, beating compatriot Tatyana Shemyakina to the finish.
At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, she broke the standing Olympic record for the fastest 20 km walk. She walked 20 km in 1:26:31 to beat the silver medalist by 36 seconds. The previous Olympic record was 1:29:05 set by Wang Liping in 2000 at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
Her birth year was the year 1985 and spent her childhood in Russia.
Olga Kaniskina Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Race Walker |
| House | Living in own house. |
Olga Kaniskina is one of the richest Race Walker from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olga Kaniskina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a participant at the 2006. World Race Walking Cup.
She was a participant and won at the 2007 as well as the 2011 World Championships.
Olga Nikolayevna Kaniskina (Russian: О́льга Никола́евна Кани́ськина ; born January 19, 1985 in Napolnaya Tavla, Kochkurovsky District, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian coach and former race walker. She won the silver medal in the 20 km walk at the 2006 European Championships, the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships, and the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She also won the 20 km walk at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, setting a Championship record of 1:25:42. She was disqualified from several years of competition due to doping.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 43 kg |
Olga Kaniskina height 5 ft 3 in Olga weight 43 kg & body measurements will update soon.
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At the 20km walk during the 2012 Summer Olympics she was leading the walk from the start, but on the last kilometer was overtaken by Elena Lashmanova and won silver.
Facts & Trivia
Olga Ranked on the list of most popular Race Walker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Olga Kaniskina celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.