Vera Sychugova
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Vera Sychugova (born October 16, 1963), also known as Vera Zaytseva, was a professional sprinter from Russia. She won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics by virtue of running for her team in the preliminary rounds. Her personal best for 400 m was 51.64 seconds, set in Tallinn, Estonia on July 5, 1988.[1]
At the 1994 European Cup in Athletics, Sychugova ran the entire second leg of a 4 × 400 m relay in her lane rather than cutting in to the track to save distance as IAAF rules permit. As a result of this mistake, her Russian team lost their lead to Britain and ultimately finished third.[2]
References
- ^ Vera Zaytseva at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ "Athletics: Gunnell leads the charge to final spot: British teams mount fighting finishes to ensure place in World Cup at Crystal Palace". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11.
