Svetlana Masterkova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Svetlana Masterkova
Occupation	Middle-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1968(1968-01-17)
Age	56
Birthplace	Achinsk
Country	Russia
Birth City	Krasnoyarsk Krai
Horoscope	Capricorn

Svetlana Masterkova Biography

Svetlana Masterkova is one of the most popular and richest Middle- Distance Runner who was born on January 17, 1968 in Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Svetlana Aleksandrovna Masterskova (Russian: Svetlana Aleksandrovna Masterkova born on 17 January, 1968) is a Russian former middle distance runner. She was also the world record holder of women’s for the mile. She is also the current world record holder of the kilometer. In in 1996’s Summer Olympics she was awarded the gold medal both in the 800 and 1500 meters.

Masterkova did not replicate her success during her World Championships the next year because an Achilles tendon injury caused her withdraw from the heats of 1500 m. Her 1998 season was fantastic and was capped off by an impressive win in the 1500m race in the European Championships. In 1999, at the World championships, Masterkova again competed in both the intermediate distance races. She was awarded bronze in the 800 meters that was won by Ludmila Formanova. She also took the title of 1500 meters. It was her final major victory. While Masterkova took part during the Sydney Olympics but she opted to skip her 1500m heat. Masterkova made her announcement of retirement on Znamensky Indoor stadium on 7 January 2003.

In 1996 she began her return to athletics in 1996. Instead of just running the 800 metres, Masterkova also decided to participate in the 1500 m which was a distance she hadn’t competed in for the past four years. In the Russian Championships, she won both distances with top times. But, she wasn’t considered a strong contender for the 800m Olympic gold medal. Maria de Lurdes Mutola and Ana Fidelia Quirot were expected to be the main contenders in Atlanta. Masterkova led at the beginning of the race and was the leader throughout the race to win the title of Olympic champion. Following this shock, Masterkova caused a major surprise by also winning the 1500m in the same manner which was a step closer to Tatyana Kazankina’s feat in the 1976 Olympics (Kelly Holmes would replicate the feat at the 2004 Olympics). Her season was concluded by setting two world records for the mile and 1000 metres distances.

Svetlana Masterkova Net Worth

Svetlana Masterkova is one of the richest Middle-Distance Runner from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Svetlana Masterkova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The girl was born in Achinsk (Siberia), Masterkova began her career as an 800 meters runner. Her first international appearance was in 1985 at the European Athletics Junior Championships, placing 6th in the 800 meter race. The breakthrough was in the year 1991 by winning the national championships in the Soviet Union, which also made her eligible for to compete in the World Championships. In Tokyo she finished seventh in the competition. The following seasons, she achieved few minor wins (silver during the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics in 1993) however, she was also afflicted by injuries. Both in 1994 and the year 1995 she was off running and gave birth to her child (Anastasia).

Svetlana was married to Russian professional road racer Asiat Saitov in. Their child Anastasiya Saitova is a professional tennis player winning the first title of a singles player during Sharm El Sheikh and ranked 511th on the planet in 2014.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Svetlana Masterkova height 5 ft 8 in Svetlana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Svetlana Masterkova Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Svetlana Ranked on the list of most popular Middle-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Svetlana Masterkova celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.