Olga Turchak


Olga Turchak is a retired female high jumper born in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Biography

Turchak set her personal best on 7 July 1986, jumping 2.01 metres at a meet in Moscow. She competed at two Olympic Games, reaching the final on both occasions. In Seoul 1988, she finished in fourth place with 1.96 m, while in Barcelona 1992, she finished thirteenth with 1.83m, having cleared 1.92 m in the qualifying round. Turchak set the Youth World Best Performance on September 7, 1984 in Donetsk, with a jump of 1.96 metres.

International competitions